Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Textile Bargaining Council: Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective AgreementPart 2AnnexuresAnnexure H: Non Woven Textiles SubsectorG. Organisational Rights38. Shop Stewards' Rights and Facilities |
| 38.1 | Each shop steward in an establishment covered by the scope of this Agreement shall be entitled to 10 (ten) days paid leave per annum. |
| 38.2 | Each shop steward's committee shall, at each company and by the 20th of each month, be provided with schedules reflecting the following details on request from the senior shop steward. |
| 38.3 | All employees in the bargaining unit (broken down by permanent workers, learnerships, and temporary workers); |
| 38.4 | All non-union members. |
| 38.5 | Shop stewards at each workplace shall be granted two hours paid time off for factory shop Steward committee meetings each month. |
| 38.6 | All shop stewards of trade unions party to the Bargaining Council shall be granted access to a telephone, a fax machine and meeting facilities for shop steward meetings at the workplace. The parties shall meet at plant level to give appropriate effect to this. |
| 38.7 | Each shop stewards' committee shall at each establishment and by the 20th of each month, be provided on request with schedules reflecting the labour profile of all employees in the bargaining unit (broken down by permanent, learnerships and temporary workers), and the detail of all union and non-union members in the bargaining unit. |
| 38.8 | Ballot facilities shall be provided by the employer at each establishment for the Union to conduct any ballot in terms of the Union Constitution and the Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995 (as amended). |
| 38.9 | SACTWU Office Bearers that fall under the scope of this agreement will be entitled to receive an additional paid five (5) days leave per annum to be used specifically for their Office Bearers roles within the Trade Union under the following conditions: |
| 38.9.1 | SACTWU undertakes to give the company seven (7) days written notice requesting the release of the Shop Stewards/Office Bearers from the workplace. |
| 38.9.2 | Office Bearer/Shop Steward leave is not cumulative or transferrable. |
| 38.9 | Shop Stewards of the Trade Unions party to the Bargaining Council shall be granted reasonable access to electronic equipment in the workplace for communication purposes with the Trade Union. The specific arrangements will be discussed and agreed at site leve |
[Part 2 Annexure H (G)(38)(38.9) inserted by Notice No. 498, GG45039, dated 24 August 2021]
[Part 2 Annexure H (G)(38) inserted by Notice No. R. 1398, GG44029, dated 24 December 2020]