Trade Unions

what is a trade union?

• (a) It is an organisation

• (b) A group of workers

• (c) Trade unions are independent organisations that represent workers to their employers

• (d) To register a trade union, you must apply to the Registrar of labour Relations

What are the 3 largest Trade unions in South Africa?

• (a) COSATU

• (b) FEDUSA

• (c) NACTU

• (d) FASA

What is the difference between a strike and picketing?

• (a) Strike is when workers stay from work to force management to accept their demands

• (b) burn the workplace

• (c) beat people at the workplace

• (d) Picketing is form of protest in which people congregate outside a place of work.

1. Why should employees be allowed to vote by secret ballot when deciding whether to support unionization in the workplace?

• (a) Protects the workers themselves.

• (b) Protects the employers and the unions.

• (c) Everyone’s vote is a secret.

• (d) All of the above

1. What does CCMA stands for?

• (a) Commission for Conciliation Medical and Arbitration.

• (b) Conciliation for Construction Mediation and Arbitration.

• (c) Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration.

• (d) Conciliation for Commission Mediation and Arbitration.

1. Are the best interests of workers served when employees are members of a union?

• (a) This depends largely on the attitude of the union and its relationship with the management of the firm or firms it negotiates with.

• (b) Unions will serve the best interests of workers.

• (c) Workers don’t have any say in decisions made by the union.

1. Are collective agreements legally enforceable?

• (a) Yes, otherwise they would be worthless.

• (b) No, they are never legally enforceable.

• (c) They are presumed not to be legally enforceable unless the parties agree otherwise.

• (d) Only those made with trade unions.

What are the rights of unions in the workplace?

• (a) Treat people unequal.

• (b) Do personal stuff during work time.

• (c) The right to access the workplace to talk to union members.

• (d) The right to unfair dismissal of workers.

Can an employer decide whether he or she employs a trade union member due to trouble-making?

• (a) Yes, Otherwise they would be worthless.

• (b) No, He/She has no right to choose or discriminate.

• (c) Yes it is lawful.

• (d) No,It would be lawful.

The right to strike falls under which act?

• (a) Basic Condition of Employment Act 75 of 1997

• (b) Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995

• (c) Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003