The MBA is a party to two Bargain Councils (Councils) in the Eastern and Southern Cape namely:
The Councils are established statutory bodies in terms of section 27 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA) and serve as the official forum for engagements between employers orginisations and trade unions in the Building Industry in the region.
The Council’s main objectives can be summarised as being:
Collective Agreements
There are currently no active Collective Agreements governing conditions of emlyment in the region.
This is largely attributed to the lack of Trade Union Representativeness required in terms of the LRA in order to secure an extension of such collective agreement to non-parties employers and employees.
Notwithstanding the absence of a formal collective agreement, many of the norms and standards established in terms of the former Colllective Agreements still prevail in the local industry.
The Councils are also still active with regard to the above objectives, including the management and oversight of the various Industry Employee Benefits under its control.
The parties also still meet regularly to discuss matters of mutual interest and to deal with the administration of the councils.
For more information Contact MBA Labour Relations Manager Gerhard Olivier