Tuesday, March 6, 2007

WORKER RIGHTS AS PER THE COUNTRY'S CONSTITUTION

2. Section 27, which is in the Chapter on Fundamental Rights in the Constitution entrenches the following rights:
"(1) Every person shall have the right to fair labour practices.
(2) Workers shall have the right to form and join trade unions, and employers shall have the right to form and join employers' organisations.
(3) Workers and employers shall have the right to organise and bargain collectively.
(4) Workers shall have the right to strike for the purpose of collective bargaining.
(5) Employers' recourse to the lockout for the purpose of collective bargaining shall not be impaired, subject to subsection 33(l)."

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