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

National Bargaining Council For The Road Freight And Logistics Industry: Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Amending Agreement

Renewal of Period of Operation

Notice No.R.48 of 2014
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Notice No. R.48

31 January 2014

GG 37263

 

 

Department of Labour

 

I, MILDRED NELISIWE OLIPHANT, the Minister of Labour, hereby, in terms of section 32(2) read with section 32(5) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, declare that the collective agreement which appears in the Schedule hereto, which was concluded in the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry and is binding in terms of section 31 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, on the parties which concluded the agreement, shall be binding on the other employers and employees in that Industry, with effect from 10 February 2014 and for the period ending 29 February 2016.

 

 

 

MN OLIFANT

MINISTER OF LABOUR

 

 

 

Schedule

 

National Bargaining Council For The Road Freight And Logistics Industry

Amendment  Main Collective Agreement

 

In accordance with the provisions of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, made and entered into by and between the –

 

Road Freight Association (RFA)

 

(referred to in this Agreement as the "employers" or the "employers' organisation")

of the one part, and the

 

South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (SATAWU)

Motor Transport Workers' Union (MTWU)

Transport and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa  (TAWU)

Professional Transport and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa (PTAWU)

(Acting jointly in terms of Clause 6.14 of the NBCRFLI Constitution)

(referred to in this Agreement as the "employees" or the "trade unions" ),

on the other part

 

 

being the parties to the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry to amend the Agreement published under Government Notice No. R4 of 6 January 2012, as amended by Government Notice No. R. 31 of 25 November 2013.

 

 

1. Scope of Application

 

(1) The terms of this Agreement shall be observed in the Road Freight and Logistics Industry:
(a) by all the employers who are members of the employers' organisations and by all employees who are members of the trade unions, and who are engaged and employed therein, respectively.
(b) In the Republic of South Africa.

 

 

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subclause (1), this Agreement shall apply to—
(a) employees for whom minimum wages are prescribed in this Agreement and to the employers of such employees;
(b) other categories of employees, for whom minimum wages are not prescribed, but qualify for the across the board increases and to the employers of such employees; and
(c) owner-drivers and their employees only insofar hours of work and limitations on hours of work and registration with the Council is concerned.

 

(3) The provisions of clause 1(1)(a) and 1.A of this Agreement shall not apply to employers and employees who are not members of the employers' organisations and the trade unions, respectively, who entered into this Agreement.