| (1) | In line with the Ekurhuleni Declaration1 and the purpose of the Act,the purpose of this code Is to— |
| (a) | strengthen and promote orderly collective bargaining by— |
| (i) | promoting trust and mutual understanding and constructive engagement; |
| (ii) | promoting the maximum involvement of workers and worker representatives in negotiations; |
| (b) | recognise the importance of workplace democracy and dialogue and promoting employee participation in decision-making in the workplace; |
| (c) | promote the proactive, effective, constructive and speedy resolution of labour disputes; |
| (d) | promote the peaceful resort to a strike or a lockout free of intimidation and violence; and |
| (e) | proactively promote steps to avoid or prevent prolonged or violent strikes and lockouts. |
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1 The Declaration signed by the NEDLAC constituencies on 4 November 2014 at Ekurhuleni,Gauteng Province.
