Every worker has the right to strike, in terms of Section 23(2)(c) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. Although the constitutional right to strike is unrestricted, it must be borne in mind that, like any right set out in the Constitution, it is not an absolute right. Section 36 of the [...]
In terms of Section 64(1) of the Labour Relation Act No. 66 of 1995 “LRA”, every employee has a right to strike, and every employer has a recourse to lockout. The Code of Practice on Collective Bargaining, Industrial Action and Picketing was created to provide practical guidance on collective bargaining, the resolution of disputes of mutual interest [...]
Violence during industrial action is a scourge that has blemished industrial relations in South Africa. The Constitution of South Africa and the Labour Relations Act are premised on the principle of peaceful demonstration where workers communicate their grievances to the employer through nonviolent means. Violence during strikes have reached endemic proportions. Violence during strikes are [...]
A lockout can be seen as an employer’s leverage during a strike. […]
1) THE RIGHT TO STRIKE IS EMBEDDED INTO OUR CONSTITUTION The right to strike in South Africa is clearly indicated and stipulated in Section 23 of the Constitution. This section gives effect in the form of an entire section named “Labour Relations”. Neither The Constitution nor the Labour Relations Act make any reference as to [...]
Strike: A strike is defined in section 213 of the LRA as the partial or complete concerted refusal to work, or the retardation or obstruction of work, by persons who are or have been employed by the same employer or by different employers, for the purpose of remedying a grievance or resolving a dispute in [...]
You can take action against employees who vandalise property and intimidate workers. JOHANNESBURG – This year’s strike season has been particularly violent with a slew of reports of striking workers intimidating and threatening those who choose not to embark on industrial action. There have also been incidents of employers obtaining court interdicts against strikers who [...]
Wednesday, 20 May 2015 – The head of the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) confirmed that the government sealed an agreement with unions on Tuesday to raise public sector wages by 7% this year, thereby averting a potentially crippling strike by 1.3 million workers. […]