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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

National Textile Bargaining Council: Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part 2

Annexures

Annexure I: Wool and Mohair Section

G. Organisational Rights

38. Shop Stewards' Rights and Facilities

 

38.1 Shop steward leave for Processors and Brokers is 11 days per annum.

 

38.2 Shop stewards employed in the Wool and Mohair Broking industry shall each be granted a minimum of 11 paid days per annum as shop stewards leave, subject to operational requirements.

 

38.3 In addition, each shop steward shall be entitled to one (1) day's paid time off, once off, for HIV /AIDS awareness training, and one (1) shop steward from each of the employers shall be entitled to attend the annual substantive negotiations on a paid basis.

 

38.4 Shop stewards at each workplace shall be granted one hour paid time off for a factory shop steward committee meeting, each month.

 

38.5 Each shop stewards' committee shall, at each company and by the 20th of each month, be provided with schedules reflecting the following details on request from the senior shop steward: All employees in the bargaining unit broken down by permanent employee, learnerships and/or temporary workers.

 

38.6 Each employer shall make an office and computer available for the use of shop stewards with an email address and such internet access as is necessary to conduct legitimate Employer/Union business.

[Part 2 Annexure I (G)(38)(38.6) substituted by Notice No. 830, GG45905, dated 11 February 2022]

 

38.7 Trade Union Office Bearers shall be granted an additional 3 days paid time off as contemplated in the Labour Relations Act [as amended] subject to—
38.7.1 There being no more than one office bearer per employer; and
38.7.2 that any time off shall be subject to operational requirements