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

Codes of Good Practice

Collective Bargaining, Industrial Action and Picketing

Part E :  Picketing

25. Authorisation
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(1)A picket contemplated in section 69 of the Act must be authorised by a registered trade union.

 

(2)The authorisation must be made in accordance with the trade union's constitution . That means that there must either be a resolution authorising the picket or a resolution permitting a trade union official to authorise a picket in terms of section 69(1 ). It should be formal and in writing.

 

(3)A copy of the resolution authorising the picket ought to be served on the employer before the commencement  of the picket.

 

(4)The authorisation applies only to its members and its supporters.