A Bargaining Council formed to achieve peace, stability and standards in the Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Beauty and Skincare Industry in South Africa

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Bargaining Council for the Contract Cleaning Services Industry

The Metal Industries Benefit Funds Administrators (MIBFA) provides administration services for various industry funds.

The Labour Relations Act (LRA) makes provision for the setting up of bargaining councils for each of the major sectors in South Africa. The bargaining councils consist of representatives from the major unions and employer groups within each of the sectors and their main purpose is to reach consensus on terms and conditions of their specific industries. The terms and conditions agreed on by the councils are contained in a collective or main agreement. The Main Agreement allows each sector to develop - through consensus between labour and employers - terms and conditions that are appropriate to that sector. The LRA contains certain guidelines and provisions for the setting up of a bargaining council. The unions and employer groups in the council should respectively represent the majority of workers and employers in the sector. Once a collective agreement has been agreed on, it is gazetted by the Minister of Labour. Its terms then extend to all of the workers and employers ...

South African Local Government Bargaining Council

One of the core functions of the SALGBC is to manage the disputes referred to the council. Disputes are managed at the Divisional level and / or Central Council. Disputes such as unfair dismissal, unfair labour practices are referred to the relevant Regional Secretary of the Division, to the applicable regional offices. If the dispute is about the interpretation or application of a collective agreement concluded at the Central Council level, it must be referred to the General Secretary. After the dispute is referred, it is scheduled for conciliation within 30 days, where the parties will attempt to settle the dispute between themselves before an independent conciliator. If the matter is unresolved a certificate is issued. The party may elect to refer the matter to arbitration, in which case the Council, shall appoint an independent arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute within 60 days. The referral should be correct, without any errors or mistakes, to avoid delays...

The Labour Relations Act provides for the self-regulation of Industries through the medium of Bargaining Councils. MIBCO is a Bargaining Council as envisaged in the Act whose mission is to create and maintain industrial peace and stability in the Motor Industry. It provides the following services to approximately 14 000 Employers and 182 000 Employees throughout the RSA. Forum and facilities for Collective Bargaining, Settlement of Labour Disputes, Provision of Social Benefits for the upliftment of all persons falling within the Industry, i. e. Pension, Provident, Medical, Sick, Accident, Maternity and Holiday Pay Funds. It consists of representatives from both Employers' and Employees' Organisations and has equal representation from both groups (see Organagram) . The Agreements negotiated by the Council are, where necessary, extended by the State to cover the entire Industry once satisfied that the Parties to the Council are in the majority.

SAFLIA's roots date back to 1944 when the Footwear Manufacturers Federation (FMF) was formed. In 1997 the FMF changed its title to SAFLIA in order to encompass leather sector suppliers. SAFLIA is formally registered with the Department of Labour as a national employer organisation. SAFLIA is party to the National Bargaining Council of the Leather Industry (NBCLI) . SAFLIA is also a trade association looking after the interests of its members and the industry on the whole at both micro and macro levels on international trade in dialogue with government and private sector organisations. SAFLIA is a non-profit organisation committed to the promotion and survival and growth of the footwear and leather sector in Southern Africa. It lives up to its motto: Servire et Servare, to serve and to protect.