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

Codes of Good Practice

Purchase

ANEXURE A

GOOD FAITH DECLARATION

In the negotiations between:

[Name of union or unions]

and

[Name of employer, employers or employers' organisation]

[Short description of the matters for negotiation71

I , ...........................................................................[name], (capacity] of the [name of entity] declare that—

1	I will engage in the negotiations with [name of entity on the other side] In good faith with the sincere intention of concluding a collective agreement if possible.

2	I will adhere to the principles of good faith bargaining contained in the Code on Collective Bargaining and Industrial Action.

3	I will treat the negotiators representing the [name of the other entity on the other side] with respect and conduct the negotiations in a rational, constructive and courteous manner.

4	I will not deliberately delay negotiations by failing to respond quickly to communications, to agree dates and times for negotiation meetings, to attend negotiating meetings, and to attending meetings without a mandate.

5	I will, accordingly, ensure to the best of my ability that Iand the other members of our negotiating team -

5.1	will attend agreed negotiating and conciliation meetings and. if for good reason we are unable to do so, Iwill ensure that reasonable notice of our non-attendance is given to avoid wasteful expenditure and inconvenience.;

5.2	are properly mandated when we attend negotiation and conciliations meetings.

6	I will faithfully communicate any proposals or counterproposals arising from negotiations to our [members/mandating structures/board/executive committee]

7	I will not conduct myself in any way that may constitute conduct that undermines the negotiations.

Signed on [date] at [place]

[Name and contact details]

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7 Such as 'Wage Agreement for 2016/17' or 'Employer's restructuring proposal date .......