, LLW2602 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 (555106) - DUE 13 March 2025;
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explanations.
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Unity for Workers Union (‘UFWU’) is a majority trade union
with members in Fancy Fabrics (Pty) Ltd (‘FF’), a company which
manufactures and sells clothing in all South African Provinces.
At the beginning of May 2024, UFWU and FF concluded a closed
shop agreement. With reference to the above draw a distinction
between 'centralised bargaining' and 'decentralised bargaining'.
In the context of labour relations, centralised bargaining and
decentralised bargaining refer to different levels at which
negotiations between employers and trade unions take place.
Given that Unity for Workers Union (UFWU) and Fancy Fabrics
(Pty) Ltd (FF) have concluded a closed shop agreement, it is
useful to understand these distinctions within the broader
framework of collective bargaining.
Centralised Bargaining
Centralised bargaining occurs when negotiations take place
at an industry-wide or sectoral level, often involving
multiple employers and trade unions.
It is typically conducted through bargaining councils in
South Africa, where representatives from trade unions and
Semester 1 2025 (555106) - DUE 13 March 2025;
100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
Unity for Workers Union (‘UFWU’) is a majority trade union
with members in Fancy Fabrics (Pty) Ltd (‘FF’), a company which
manufactures and sells clothing in all South African Provinces.
At the beginning of May 2024, UFWU and FF concluded a closed
shop agreement. With reference to the above draw a distinction
between 'centralised bargaining' and 'decentralised bargaining'.
In the context of labour relations, centralised bargaining and
decentralised bargaining refer to different levels at which
negotiations between employers and trade unions take place.
Given that Unity for Workers Union (UFWU) and Fancy Fabrics
(Pty) Ltd (FF) have concluded a closed shop agreement, it is
useful to understand these distinctions within the broader
framework of collective bargaining.
Centralised Bargaining
Centralised bargaining occurs when negotiations take place
at an industry-wide or sectoral level, often involving
multiple employers and trade unions.
It is typically conducted through bargaining councils in
South Africa, where representatives from trade unions and