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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry

Western Cape

Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part l

C - Contributions and deductions

Clause 39 - Trade Union contributions

 

(1) An Employer shall each week deduct from the wages of each of his Employees who are members of the trade union which is a party to this Agreement, such contribution as may be payable by such Employee to that trade union. The amounts so deducted shall be as determined in the constitution of the trade union concerned:

Provided that no contribution shall he made in respect of any week if the earning of the member for such week does not exceed two fifths of his normal weekly wage.

 

The contributions so collected shall be paid to the Secretary of the Trade Union not later than the 15th day of each month following that in respect of which they were due.

 

(2) The Council will be responsible to hear a dispute relating to the non-payment by an Employer of Trade Union contributions.

 

(3) The Trade Union, in their sole discretion, may refer any disputes relating to the non-payment of Trade Union member contributions to the Labour Court and or Civil or Criminal Courts.

 

[Clause 39 substituted by section 8 of Notice No. 894, GG43628, dated 20 August 2020]