COMPANY COMMENT
Secret vote for unions remains untested
But as it remains a rule of law, its time will come eventually
13 November 2019 - 17:28
As the platinum wage negotiations look likely to soon conclude without any strike action, a new legal requirement for unions to conduct a secret vote will remain untested for now.
The requirement came into effect in January and obliges unions to conduct a secret ballot among their members before a legally protected strike can begin. Unions are also required to have amended their constitutions to accommodate such a secret ballot, many of which have done so. ..
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