, LLW2602 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2025 – DUE 5 September 2025;
100% CORRECT AND TRUSTED SOLUTIONS
ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
Bakery Workers Association (‘BWA’) is a registered trade union which
represents some employees within Biscuit Bakery (Pty) Ltd (‘BB’).
BWA approaches BB to acquire various organisational rights within the
workplace.
Question:
Describe various methods which BWA may use to acquire organisational rights
within BB.
[10 Marks]
Introduction
Organisational rights form the cornerstone of labour relations in South
Africa, as they empower trade unions to engage meaningfully in the
workplace and to give effect to the principle of freedom of association.
These rights are not privileges extended at the whim of employers but
are entrenched in the legal framework to ensure that unions can fulfil
their representative mandate. The Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
(LRA) is the primary statute governing these rights, providing unions
with mechanisms to secure recognition and to exercise powers that
enable them to protect and advance the interests of their members.
The LRA was enacted against the backdrop of South Africa’s
constitutional commitment to labour rights. Section 23 of the
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 guarantees every
worker the right to form and join trade unions, to participate in their
activities, and to engage in collective bargaining. The legislative
framework in the LRA operationalises these rights by setting out
procedures and thresholds for trade unions to obtain access, recognition,
100% CORRECT AND TRUSTED SOLUTIONS
ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
Bakery Workers Association (‘BWA’) is a registered trade union which
represents some employees within Biscuit Bakery (Pty) Ltd (‘BB’).
BWA approaches BB to acquire various organisational rights within the
workplace.
Question:
Describe various methods which BWA may use to acquire organisational rights
within BB.
[10 Marks]
Introduction
Organisational rights form the cornerstone of labour relations in South
Africa, as they empower trade unions to engage meaningfully in the
workplace and to give effect to the principle of freedom of association.
These rights are not privileges extended at the whim of employers but
are entrenched in the legal framework to ensure that unions can fulfil
their representative mandate. The Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
(LRA) is the primary statute governing these rights, providing unions
with mechanisms to secure recognition and to exercise powers that
enable them to protect and advance the interests of their members.
The LRA was enacted against the backdrop of South Africa’s
constitutional commitment to labour rights. Section 23 of the
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 guarantees every
worker the right to form and join trade unions, to participate in their
activities, and to engage in collective bargaining. The legislative
framework in the LRA operationalises these rights by setting out
procedures and thresholds for trade unions to obtain access, recognition,
