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ACRONYMS xxili
CHAPTER 1: THE LABOUR RELATIONSHIP — A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS 1
DEFINITIONS 3
ANALYSIS OF THE LABOUR RELATIONSHIP 4
The Labour Relationship as a Human Relationship (4); Uniqueness of the Relationship (4)
CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND 6
The Industrial Revolution (6); Traditional Attitudes to Work (8)
THE PARTIES TO THE RELATIONSHIP 10
Employers, Employees and the State (10); The Union as a Party to the Relationship (11);
Roles Adopted by the Parties (12)
INTERACTIONS AND PROCESSES WITHIN THE RELATIONSHIP 12
Commonality, Cooperation and Cooperative Processes (12); Conflict and Collective
Bargaining (13); The Power Dynamic (14); The Freedom of the Individual versus Allegiance
to the Collective (15); The Interaction Continuum (16)
FACTORS REGULATING THE INTERACTION 16
Custom and Tradition (16); Legislation (17); Mutual Agreement (17); Ethical Considera¬
tions: Trust, Integrity and Fairness (18)
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES ON THE LABOUR RELATIONSHIP 19
The Sociopolitical System (19); Societal Influences (19); The Economic Dispensation (19);
The Influence of Trade Unions (19); Additional Influences (20)
APPROACHES TO THE LABOUR RELATIONSHIP 21
The Unitary Approach (21); The Radical Approach (21); Pluralism (22)
CONCLUSION 22
CHAPTER 2: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEMS 25
THE LABOUR RELATIONS SYSTEM AS A SOCIETAL STRUCTURE 27
THE COMPOSITION OF AN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEM 27
Major Components (27); Variations in the Composition of Different Systems (27)
IDEOLOGICAL BASIS 28
Definition (28); Individualism versus Communitarianism (28)
ECONOMIC IDEOLOGY AS A BASIS FOR SOCIETAL STRUCTURING 30
Capitalism (30); The Mercantilists (31); Adam Smith and the Rise of Classical Liberalism
(32); Thomas Malthus (34); Perpetuation of the Individualist Ideology (34); The Rise of
Socialism and the Writings of Karl Marx (35); The Reformist and Institutional Economists
(37); The Twentieth Century (38); The Twenty first Century (38)
THE ROLE OF THE STATE , 39
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Government and the State (39); Voluntarism and Mandatorism (39); Forms of State
Interference (40); Roles Adopted by the State (44); The Future Role of the State in Industrial
Relations (46)
OTHER VARIABLES INFLUENCING THE COMPOSITION OF A SYSTEM 46
Democratisation of Political Systems (46); Sociopolitical Forces (47); Economic Forces
(48); History and Nature of the Trade Union Movement (48); Employer Organisations (48);
Interaction of Variables (49)
EFFECT OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEM ON SOCIETY 49
CONCLUSION 49
CHAPTER 3: THE SOUTH AFRICAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEM IN
SOCIETAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT 51
IDEOLOGICAL BASIS AND SOCIETAL COMPOSITION 54
THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEM AS REFLECTION OF THE SOCIOPOLITICAL
SYSTEM 55
THE PREINDUSTRIAL ERA 57
THE EARLY YEARS OF INDUSTRIALISATION (THE PERIOD FROM 1880 TO 1924).... 57
THE RISE OF THE BLACK TRADE UNION MOVEMENT 60
THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION ACT OF 1924 AND SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION 61
THE GROWTH OF THE MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES (THE
PERIOD 1925 1948) 62
The White and Multiracial Trade Union Movements (62); The Influence of Afrikaner
Nationalism (63); Developments in Collective Bargaining (64); The Independent Black
Trade Unions (64); Government Actions (65)
THE ASCENT TO POWER OF THE NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT (THE
PERIOD 1948 1970) 66
The Appointment of the Botha Commission (66); The Bantu Labour (Settlement of Disputes)
Act of 1953 (66); The Industrial Conciliation Act of 1956 (67); The Multiracial Union
Movement (67); The All White Labour Movement (70); The Independent Black Movement
(70)
THE NEW LABOUR DISPENSATION (THE PERIOD 1970 1990) 71
The Start of a New Era (71); The Revival of Black Employee Interests (71); The 1972 1973
Strike Wave (72); New Unions Emerge (73); The 1973 Black Labour Relations Regulation
Act (73); The Wiehahn Commission (74); The Industrial Conciliation Amendment Act (77);
The Reaction of the Newer Trade Unions (77); White Opposition (79); TUCS A Disintegrates
(79); The Collective Bargaining System (80); Government Reaction (80)
DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE NEW SOCIOPOLITICAL DISPENSATION (THE
PERIOD FROM 1990 ONWARDS) 81
The Period of Transition (81); The New Dispensation (81); Labour Relations Policy and
Legislation (82); The Labour Relations Act of 1995 (83); Labour Action (83); The Union
Movement (84); Assessment of Developments (84)
CONCLUSION „ 84
CONTENTS CHAPTER 4: THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK GOVERNING THE
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 87
RATIONALE OF THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK 89
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS 90
The Declaration of Philadelphia (90); Convention (No. 87) Concerning the Freedom of
Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (1948) (91); Convention (No. 98)
Concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain
Collectively (1949) (92)
CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 93
GOVERNMENT POLICY AND LABOUR AFFAIRS 94
Official Labour Relations Policy (94); Official Policy of the New Department of Labour (96)
THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LABOUR COUNCIL 96
LEGAL AND STATUTORY REGULATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 96
Conditions of Service (96); Other Substantive and Procedural Conditions (98); Regulation of
the Employment Relationship (98); Elimination of Discrimination, Affirmative Action,
Training and Development (100)
THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT 100
The Law of Contract (100); Rights and Duties (100); Private Contracts (102); The Written
Contract (102); Termination of the Contract (103); Common Law Remedies (103); Common
Law and the Employment Relationship (104); Exclusions (116); Status of the Act (116)
MAJOR PROVISIONS 117
Chapter One: Purpose, Application and Interpretation (117); Chapter Two: Freedom of
Association and General Protection (118); Chapter Three: Collective Bargaining (119);
Chapter Four: Strikes and Lockouts (122); Chapter Five: Workplace Forums (123); Chapter
Six: Unions and Employers Associations (124); Chapter Seven: Dispute Settlement (124);
Chapter Eight: Unfair Dismissal (127); Chapter Nine: General Provisions (128); Schedules
(130); Rationale (132); Ambit (133); Unfair Discrimination (133); Affirmative Action (134);
Delegation of Responsibility (135); Consultation (135); Analysis (136); The Employment
Equity Plan (136); Submission of Reports (137); Duty to Inform (137); Assessment of
Compliance (137); Monitoring and Enforcement (138); Income Differentials (138);
Commission for Employment Equity (139); Protection against Victimisation (139);
Temporary Employment Services (139); Evaluation of Provisions (139); Structures (140);
Finances (141); Learnerships (141); Skills Programmes (141); Employment Services (142);
Regulations (142); SAQA and the NQF (143); The Skills Levy (143); Amount Payable
(143); Registration for Payment (143); Payment of Levies (144); Use and Recovery of Levy
(144); Monitoring and Enforcement (144)
CONCLUSION 144
CHAPTER 5: TRADE UNIONS AND EMPLOYER ORGANISATIONS —
THEORETICAL BASIS 147
TRADE UNIONS AS COLLECTIVE ORGANISATIONS 149
THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE UNIONISM , 150
TRADE UNION CLASSIFICATION , 151
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA j
Occupational Unions (152); General Unions (153); Industrial Unions (153); Representation
of Sociopolitical, Racial and Religious Interests (154); The Problem of Multiunionism (154) j
REGISTRATION OF TRADE UNIONS 154
TRADE UNION OBJECTIVES 155 j
Economic Objectives (156); Job Security (156); Social Welfare (157); Job Regulation (157); !
Individual Development (157); Sociopolitical Aims (158) .
METHODS BY WHICH UNIONS ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE THEIR OBJECTIVES 159
The Use of Power (159); Collective Bargaining with Employers (159); Collective Action
(159); Representation at Company Level (160); Affiliation with Other Bodies (160);
Collective Bargaining with Government (160); Representation on Local and National Bodies
(160); Representations to Government and Employer Organisations (160); Political
Involvement (161); Benefit Funds (161); Education and Social Programmes (161) ;
TRADE UNION STYLES 161
THE ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TRADE UNIONS 163
Trade Union Organisation (163); Trade Union Management (165)
THE SHOP STEWARD 167
The Role of the Shop Steward (167); Qualities of a Good Shop Steward (168); Duties of a
Shop Steward (168); Shop Steward Rights (169); Shop Steward Committees (170); Shop
Steward Power (170)
IN PLANT UNIONS AND WORKERS COMMITTEES 171
TRADE UNIONISM AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY 172
UNIONS AND GLOBALISATION 173
MANAGEMENT AS REPRESENTATIVE OF EMPLOYERS 174
THE GOALS OF EMPLOYERS 174
ATTITUDE TOWARDS UNIONS 175
EMPLOYER ORGANISATIONS 175
Types of Employer Organisation (175); Collective Bargaining Associations (176)
CONCLUSION 178
CHAPTER 6: SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE UNION AND EMPLOYERS
ORGANISATIONS — THE TRIPARTITE RELATIONSHIP 179
THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 1980s 182
The Overall Position (182); Sociopolitical Orientation (184); Trade Union Policies and
Practices (185)
DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE 1980s 190
The Rise of Community based Unions (190); The Black Consciousness Unions (191);
Unionisation on the Mines (192); Towards Greater Unity (192); The Formation of COSATU
(192); Inkatha and the Trade Union Movement (193); The Establishment of NACTU (194);
The Demise of TUCSA (194); FEDSAL (195); The Formation of FITU (195); Sociopolitical
Orientations (195)
TRADE UNION POLICIES 196
CONTENTS COSATU (196); NACTU (211); FEDUSA (214); UWUSA (214); The Independents (214);
SACLA(214)
NEW UNITY MOVES 215
THE WORKERS CHARTER 215
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS 217
THE LEGAL POSITION 218
Voluntarism as regards Registration (218); The Registration Process (218); Effect of
Registration (219); Obligations (219); Change in Name or Constitution (220); Rationale of
Registration (220); Additional Provisions Regarding Union Administration (220); Union
Federations (221); Union and Shop Steward Rights (221)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ORGANISATIONS 221
Registration (221); Activities (222); Non Registered Bodies (222)
OTHER EMPLOYER BODIES 222
Chambers of Business (222); SACCOLA (223); The SACCOLA NACTU COSATU
Accord (224); Business South Africa (225)
THE STATE AS THE THIRD PARTY IN THE RELATIONSHIP 225
The State in Relation to the other Parties (225); The National Manpower Commission and
the National Economic Forum (226)
CORPORATISM — THE WAY FORWARD? 226
Definition (226); Problems with Corporatism (226); Developments in South Africa (227);
The Reality of Corporatism in South Africa (228)
CONCLUSION 230
CHAPTER 7: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 231
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AS CENTRAL TO THE LABOUR RELATIONSHIP 233
COMMONALITY, CONFLICT AND POWER IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 234
Commonality as Basis for Bargaining (234); The Role of Conflict in Collective Bargaining
(234); Power as Regulator of the Bargaining Process (237)
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BARGAINING RELATIONSHIP 239
Characteristics of a Bargaining Relationship (239); Agreement to Bargain — The Process of
Recognition (240); Bargaining within the Relationship (242)
THE SCOPE AND CONTENT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 242
BARGAINING STYLES 243
Distributive Bargaining (243); Integrative Bargaining (245)
BARGAINING STRUCTURE 245
The Concept of a Bargaining Structure (245); Importance of the Bargaining Structure (246);
Types of Bargaining Structure (246); Pattern Bargaining (248); Evaluation of Bargaining
Structures (249); National Bargaining (249); Variables Influencing the Type of Structure
Established (249)
THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 253
PLURALISM AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 253
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA
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CONCLUSION 254 j
CHAPTER 8: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN SOUTH AFRICA 255
THE RIGHT TO FREE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 257 j
FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND FREEDOM FROM VICTIMISATION 257 i
ORGANISATIONAL RIGHTS 260
Rights in Terms of the Act (260); Definition of Workplace (260); The Right to Access (260);
Stop Order Facilities (260); Election of Shop Stewards (260); Disclosure of Information
(261); Right to Establish Thresholds of Representivity (261); Rights of Unions Party to
Bargaining Councils (262); Procedure for the Exercise of Organisational Rights (262);
Evaluation (262) ,
BARGAINING UNITS 264 i
CLOSED SHOPS AND AGENCY SHOPS 265
The Problem (265); Agency Shops (265); Closed Shops (265); Evaluation (266)
ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENTS 269
CENTRALISED BARGAINING STRUCTURES: BARGAINING COUNCILS 271
The Labour Relations Act of 1995 (271); Establishment Of a Bargaining Council (271); The
Functions of Bargaining Councils (273); Bargaining Council Agreements (273); Bargaining
Councils in the Public Service (276); Statutory Councils (276); Evaluation (277)
DECENTRALISED BARGAINING STRUCTURES 277
The System of Plant level Recognition (277); The Nature of Recognition (278); The
Recognition Agreement (278); Types of Recognition Agreement (278); Contents of a Full •
Procedural Agreement (279); The Need for a Recognition Agreement (284); Substantive
Agreement at Plant Level (284); Other Procedural Agreements (284); Evaluation (284)
BARGAINING STRUCTURES WITHIN THE PRESENT DISPENSATION 284
The Trade Union Stance (284); Employer Responses to the Union Stand (286); Small to
Medium Enterprises (286); The Legal Position (287); Workplace Forums (287); Assessment
of the Present Position (287)
THE DUTY TO BARGAIN: LEGAL PRECEPTS 288
Voluntary Nature of Bargaining (288); Compulsion to Bargain (288); Good Faith Bargaining
(289); Imposition of Bargaining Levels (289); Establishment of Bargaining Units (289);
Bargaining Content (290)
CONCLUSION 292
CHAPTER 9: LABOUR RELATIONS AT THE WORKPLACE 295
THE LABOUR RELATIONSHIP AT COMPANY LEVEL 298
LABOUR RELATIONS AS A TOTAL MANAGEMENT FUNCTION 298
THE OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT IN LABOUR RELATIONS 298
ESTABLISHMENT OF A LABOUR RELATIONS POLICY 299
The Need for a Policy (299); Establishment of an Effective Policy (300)
THE ROLE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS MANAGER 301
CONTENTS THE EFFECT OF THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION ON
LABOUR RELATIONS 302
Integration with the Labour Relations Function (302); Recruitment and Interviewing (303);
Induction, Performance Appraisal and Job Enrichment (303); Wages and Salaries (304);
Training (304); Labour Turnover and Absenteeism (304); Employee Wellness (305);
Communication and Information (305)
THE ROLE OF COMMUNICATION IN THE LABOUR RELATIONSHIP 305
Importance of Communication (305); Definition of Communication (306); The Communi¬
cation Process (306); Methods of Improving Communication (309); Organisational
Communication (312); What Employees Want to Know and How to Transmit Information
(314); ILO Recommendation Concerning Communication within the Undertaking (315);
Collective Bargaining and Communication (317)
PLANT LEVEL COMMITTEES 319
Shop Steward Committees (319); Workers Committees (319); Workers Councils (320);
Workplace Forums (320); Workplace Forums in Practice (324); Health Safety Committees
(327); Other Workplace Committees (329)
PLANT LEVEL PROCEDURES 330
The Need for Procedures (330); Establishment of Procedures (330); The Grievance
Procedure (331)
CONCLUSION 335
CHAPTER 10: DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL AND RESIDUAL UNFAIR LABOUR
PRACTICES 337
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 339
ILO Recommendation Concerning the Termination of Employment (339); The Legal
Position (340); Definition of Dismissal (341); Reasons for Dismissal (351)
THE DISCIPLINARY PROCESS 352
The Disciplinary Code and Procedure (352); The Disciplinary Hearing (363); Appeals
against the Final Decision (371); Fairness in Dispensing Discipline (375); Dismissal for Poor
Work Performance (378); Disputes Centring in Unfair Dismissals (379)
RESIDUAL UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES 380
Definitions (380); Unfair Labour Practice Disputes (380)
CONCLUSION 380
CHAPTER 11: RETRENCHMENT AND OTHER NO FAULT TERMINATIONS,
MERGERS AND TRANSFERS 383
NO FAULT TERMINATIONS 385
The Concept (385); Dismissal due to 111 Health or Injury (385): Abuse of Sick Leave
Provisions (386)
RETRENCHMENT AND REDUNDANCY.. 387
Rationale (387); Retrenchment versus Redundancy (387); ILO Recommendations (388);
The Legal Position (388); Retrenchment Policy and Process (389)
MERGERS, TRANSFERS AND OUTSOURCING 408
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA The Current Trend (408); Transfer of Contracts of Employment (409) Proposed
Amendments to Section 197 (411); The Role of the HR/IR Manager (415)
CONCLUSION 416
CHAPTER 12: EMPLOYMENT EQUITY 417
RATIONALE 419
DISCRIMINATION 419
The Legal Position (419); Implications on Policies, Procedures and Practices in General
(420); Implications for Recruitment, Selection and Promotion in Particular (420);
Pre employment Testing (421); Harassment (421); The Inherent Requirements of the Job
(422); Fair versus Unfair Discrimination (422)
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 435
The Nature of Affirmative Action (435); Problems with Affirmative Action (435); Groups
Targeted for Affirmative Action (437); The Legal Position (437); Initiating the Affirmative
Action Programme (438); Review of Policies, Practices and Procedures (440); Identification
of Barriers (440); Establishing a Workforce Profile (440); The Equity Plan (441);
Implementing Affirmative Action (443); Common Problems Experienced in Implementing
Affirmative Action (446)
CONCLUSION 453
CHAPTER 13: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LABOUR ECONOMICS 455
THE IMPORTANCE OF LABOUR ECONOMICS 457
THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF LABOUR ECONOMICS 457
WAGE AND LABOUR MARKET THEORIES 457
THE FUNCTIONING OF THE LABOUR MARKET 459
Characteristics of the Labour Market (459); The Law of Demand and Supply: A
Micro Economic Analysis (460); Market Equilibrium (461); Shifts in Demand (461); Shifts
in Supply (462); Movement to Equilibrium (462); Factors Leading to a Shift in Demand
(465); Factors Leading to Shifts in Supply (465); Elasticity of Demand and Supply (466);
The Law of Diminishing Returns (470); The Marginal Productivity or Utility of Labour
(470)
THE EFFECT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ON WAGE AND
EMPLOYMENT LEVELS 472
THE EFFECT OF WAGE DETERMINATION ON WAGE AND EMPLOYMENT LEVELS 473
LABOUR MARKET DISCRIMINATION 474
LABOUR MOBILITY 474
474
CONCLUSION CHAPTER 14: THE SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR MARKET: ISSUES AND
PROBLEMS 477
tub t aroUR MARKET: PRINCIPLES OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY 4?9
CONTENTS BALANCING DEMAND AND SUPPLY 479
Labour Market Perfection (479); Labour Market Imperfection: The Major Causes of
Unemployment (480); Capital Mobility and the Labour Market (480); Wages and
Employment Levels (481); Productivity and the Labour Market (482); Demography and its
Effect on the Labour Market (482); Monopsonist Practices (483); The Government and the
Labour Market (483)
THE SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR MARKET 484
I The Economy (484); Total Employment (486); Labour Market Regulation (488); The Small,
; Micro and Medium Enterprise Sector (SMMEs) (489); Education and Training (490);
i Productivity (490); Population Growth v Economic Growth (491); Labour Action (492);
* Crime (493); Casual Labour and Outsourcing (493); Evaluation (494)
i INITIATIVES TO ALLEVIATE UNEMPLOYMENT 494
I The Social Plan Agreement (NEDLAC) (494); Labour Market Policy Directorate (495);
Employment and Skills Development Directorate (495)
PROPOSALS FOR JOB CREATION 496
THE NEED FOR A STRATEGY 496
JOB CREATION PROPOSALS 497
Government (497); Business (498); Labour (499); Community (500)
CONCLUSION 496
CHAPTER 15: TRADITIONAL NEGOTIATION 503
DEFINING THE CONCEPT , 505
THE CONTEXT IN WHICH NEGOTIATION OCCURS 506
Environmental Factors (506); Macro Economic Forces Regulating Negotiation (506);
Micro Economic Factors (508); Public Policy (509); Political Influences (510); Social
Influences (510); The Effect of Technological Progress (510); Demographic Influences
(511); The Effect of the Press on Negotiations (512)
EFFECTS OF COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT.... 512
VARIABLES INFLUENCING THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS 512
CONFLICT AND POWER IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS 513
Sources of Conflict (513); Methods of Handling Conflict (514); The Conflict Dynamic (514);
The Use of Power (515)
QUALITIES OF A GOOD NEGOTIATOR, 517
NEGOTIATION CONVENTIONS 518
PREPARING FOR NEGOTIATION 519
Initiating the Negotiation Process (519); Selection of Negotiators (519); Obtaining a
Mandate (520); Setting Objectives (521); Identifying the Issues (522); Intra Organisalional
Negotiation (522); Information Gathering (522); Testing the Water (525); Delimiting the
Area of Negotiation (525); Costing of Contracts (529); Developing Strategies (529);
Administrative Arrangements (530)
THE CONDUCT OF NEGOTIATIONS 530
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA 1
Development of the Negotiation Process (530); Opening and Establishing Climate (531); j
Establishing Positions (531); Feeling Out the Opponent (532); Argument and j
Counterargument (532); Displaying Commitment (534); Granting Concessions (534); j
Caucusing (534); Impasses (535); Final Offers or Demands (535); Threats and Bluffs (536); ¦
Deadlock (536); Sanctions (536); Closure (536) {
NEGOTIATION MANOEUVRES 537 {
Deadlines (537); Limited Authority (537); Statistics and Averages (537); Funny Money
(537); Body Language (537); Shock Tactics and Irritants (538); Fatigue (538); Change of
Pace (538); Deliberate Errors (538); Changing Negotiators (538); The Bad Cop, Good Cop
Syndrome (538); Addressing the Weakest Member (538); The Defence Attack Spiral (538);
Acted Emotions (539); Killing with Kindness (539); Interruptions (539); Red Herrings or
Straw Issues (539)
PROFILE OF A SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATOR 539
COLLABORATIVE NEGOTIATIONS 540
Preconditions for Collaborative Negotiations (540); Initiating Collaborative Negotiations
(541); Evaluation (541)
THE OUTCOME OF NEGOTIATION 542
The Conclusion of Collective Agreements (542); Subject Related Agreements (542)
IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF AGREEMENTS 545
Monitoring Agreements (545); Enforceability of Agreements (545); Withdrawal from an
Agreement (546)
DISPUTES AND INDUSTRIAL ACTION 546
CONCLUSION 548
CHAPTER 16: DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 549
THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF A LABOUR DISPUTE 552
TYPES OF LABOUR DISPUTE 552
Disputes of Right (552); Disputes of Interest (553)
THE USE OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES 553
ESTABLISHING A DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE 554
PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY LEGISLATION 555
The Role of the State in Labour Disputes (555); Voluntarism and Compulsion in the
Establishment of Legislated Procedures (556); The Parties to a Labour Dispute (556)
METHODS OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 556
Conciliation (556); Mediation (557); Arbitration (560); The Use of the Various Dispute
Settlement Processes (562)
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT IN THE PREVIOUS DISPENSATION 563
The Position before 1979 (563); Changes Implemented from 1979 Onwards (565);
Implications of the Changes Introduced (565)
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT IN TERMS OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT OF 1995 566
Rationale (566); Types of Dispute and Means of Settlement (568); Remedies (582)
CONTENTS
DISPUTE SETTLING MECHANISMS 582
Conciliation (582); Representation at Conciliation Proceedings (583); Arbitration (583);
Representation at Arbitration Proceedings (584); Appeals Against Arbitration Awards (585);
Private Procedures (585); The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation Arbitration (585);
Accredited Bargaining Councils and Private Agencies (586); The Labour Court (587); The
Labour Appeal Court (588)
CONCLUSION 589
CHAPTER 17: INDUSTRIAL ACTION 591
ECONOMIC POWER VERSUS LEGAL POWER 593
THE USE OF SANCTIONS IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 593
STRIKE ACTION 593
Definition of a Strike (593); The Freedom to Strike (594); The Question of Dismissal—The
Right to Strike (595); Reasons for Strike Action (596); Classification of Strikes (597);
Factors Contributing to the Incidence and Continuation of Strikes (598); The Cost of Strike
Actions (602); The Need to Handle Strike Action (602); Policy and Procedures for the
Handling of Work Stoppages and Strike Action (603); Issues Related to Strike Action (605)
OTHER EMPLOYEE ACTIONS 606
Go Slow Actions (606); Overtime Bans (606); The Work to Rule (607); Product and Service
Boycotts (607); External Pressures (607)
LOCKOUTS BY THE EMPLOYER 607
STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS IN SOUTH AFRICA 608
The Legal Position (608); Definitions (608); Prohibitions on Strike Action (609); Essential
Services (609); Strike and Lockout Procedures (610); Replacement Labour (613); Payment
During Strike Action (613); Picketing (613); Protection from Dismissal (615); Illegal or
Unprotected Strikes (619); Secondary or Sympathy Strikes (629); Protest Actions (629)
CONCLUSION 630
CHAPTER 18: INTERGROUP CONFLICT: ANALYSIS AND FACILITATION 633
THE CONFLICT PHENOMENON 635
Conflict as Endemic to Relationships (635); Group Formation (635); Inter Group Relation¬
ships (635); Inter Group Conflict (636); Power Realities in Inter Group Conflict (636); The
Trigger Incident (638)
VARIABLES DETERMINING CONFLICT LEVELS 638
Sources of Conflict (638); Number of Issues (638); Recognition of Legitimacy (638); Intra
and Inter Group Dynamics (639); Aspirations (639); Size of Threat (639); Uncertainty (639);
Common Norms/Standards (639); Reciprocity (640)
CONFLICT ESCALATION 640
CONFLICT RESOLUTION 641
Resolution versus Settlement (641); Third Party Intervention (641); Forms of Third Party
Intervention (642); Identifying Problem Areas in High Level or Deep Rooted Conflict (642);
Principles of Conflict Intervention (645); Initiating Facilitation (645); Engaging in Joint
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA Problem Solving (646); Problems Bedevilling the Process (648); The Role of the Facilitator
(648)
CONCLUSION 649
CHAPTER 19: INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY AND WORKERS PARTICIPATION 651
THE LABOUR RELATIONSHIP AS A SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP 653
THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY 655
PRINCIPLES OF WORKERS PARTICIPATION 655
TRADE UNION REPRESENTATION VERSUS WORKERS PARTICIPATION 656
LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION 657
FORMS OF WORKERS PARTICIPATION 657
Direct and Indirect Participation (657); Information Sharing (657); Independent Work
Organisation (658); Plant Level Committees or Councils (658); Joint Decisionmaking on
Supervisory Boards (661); Profit Sharing Schemes (661); Share Ownership Schemes (662);
Cooperative Enterprises (662)
REASONS FOR INTRODUCING AND SUPPORTING PARTICIPATION 663
THE DISADVANTAGES OF PARTICIPATION 664
IMPLEMENTING A PARTICIPATION SCHEME 665
THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN PARTICIPATION PRACTICES 667
WORKERS PARTICIPATION IN SOUTH AFRICA 667
The Position in South Africa (667); Workplace Forums (668); Other Initiatives towards More
Participative Systems (671); Share Ownership Schemes (671)
CONCLUSION 672
CHAPTER 20: ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND ORGANISATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT 675
THE NEED FOR CHANGE 677
ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: TRADITIONAL
APPROACHES TO PEOPLE MANAGEMENT 681
The Industrial Psychologists and the Development of Scientific Management (682);
Welfare Capitalism (682); The Bureaucratic Approach (683); The Human Relations School
(683); Neo Humanism: Emphasis on Interactions and the Needs of Employees (684);
Critical Evaluation (685)
THE SPECTRUM OF EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: VARIATIONS IN
ORGANISATIONAL STYLE 685
Fox s Spectrum of Employer Employee Relations (686)
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CHANGE PROCESS 691
THE ROLE OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CONSULTANT IN ORGANISATIONAL
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CONTENTS CONCLUSION 695
CHAPTER 21: COMPARATIVE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 697
THE PURPOSE OF COMPARING SYSTEMS 699
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEM 699
The Interaction Continuum (699); Employer and Union Position and Strategy (701);
Government Interference: The Legislative Framework (702); Economic Events, Technology,
Product Markets, Social Structures and Employment Levels (702); Ideology (702);
Historical Development of the System (702)
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 703
Societal Background (703); Legislation (704); Employers and Employers Organisations
(705); Employees and Employees Organisations (706); Collective Bargaining (707);
Workers Participation (707); Evaluation (708)
GREAT BRITAIN 708
Societal Background (708); Legislation (710); Employers and Employers Organisations
(712); Employees and Employees Organisations (712); Collective Bargaining (713);
Workers Participation (714); Evaluation (716)
GERMANY , 717
Societal Background (717); Legislation (718); Employers (719); Trade Unions (719);
Collective Bargaining (720); Workers Participation (721); Evaluation (724)
YUGOSLAVIA 724
Societal Background (724); Worker Self Management (726); Trade Unionism and Collective
Bargaining (728); Problems Experienced with the System (729); Evaluation (729)
ZAMBIA 730
Societal Background (730); Legislation (733); The Trade Union Movement (733); The
Employer Party (737); Collective Bargaining (737); Workers Participation (737); Evalua¬
tion (737)
CONCLUSION 738
CHAPTER 22: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN THE FUTURE 741
ANNEXURE 1: THE BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT (ACT 75 OF 1997). 745
Matters Covered by the Act (745); Information (752); Variation (752); Monitoring and
Enforcement (753)
ANNEXURE 2: THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY ACT (ACT 85 OF 1993) 756
Status of the Act (756); Exclusions (756); Advisory Council on Occupational Safety (756);
Duties of Employer (756); Duties of Employees (757); Safety Representatives (757); Safety
Committees (758); Reporting of Incidents (759); Prohibitions (759); Doctors (759);
Inspectors (759); Formal Inquiries (759); Victimisation (760); Offences and Penalties (760)
ANNEXURE 3: THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT (ACT 30 OF 1966) 761
Duties of Employers (761); Contributions (761); Benefits (762)
ANNEXURE 4: THE COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND
DISEASES ACT (ACT 130 OF 1993) , 763
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