How often Organisational rights of trade unions is asked
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papers asked it
avg 21 marks · last May 2026
Worth 1–15 marks when it appears as a written question, plus 3 multiple-choice items.
Where it was asked
The questions
May/Jun 2022, Q2(i)5 marks
Unite Against Exploitation ("UAE") is a trade union that represents employees in the retail sector. UAE wants to acquire organisational rights at United Fashion Boutique ("UFB"), a clothing retailer located in Gauteng Province, by making use of the procedure set out in section 21 of the Labour Relations Act. UAE gives UFB written notice that it intends to obtain organisational rights. Explain what information must be contained in the notice UAE sends to UFB, and identify a document that must accompany this notice.
May/Jun 2022, Q2(ii)1 mark
Unite Against Exploitation ("UAE") is a trade union that represents employees in the retail sector. UAE wants to acquire organisational rights at United Fashion Boutique ("UFB"), a clothing retailer located in Gauteng Province, by making use of the procedure set out in section 21 of the Labour Relations Act. UAE gives UFB written notice that it intends to obtain organisational rights. State how many days after the notice has been issued UAE and UFB must meet.
May/Jun 2022, Q2(iii)6 marks
Unite Against Exploitation ("UAE") is a trade union that represents employees in the retail sector. UAE wants to acquire organisational rights at United Fashion Boutique ("UFB"), a clothing retailer located in Gauteng Province, by making use of the procedure set out in section 21 of the Labour Relations Act. UAE gives UFB written notice that it intends to obtain organisational rights. Suppose that, following the meeting, UAE and UFB are unable to conclude a collective agreement, and UAE refers the dispute to the CCMA. Explain what the CCMA commissioner must do in order to determine whether UAE is sufficiently representative.
May/Jun 2022, Q2(iv)8 marks
Unite Against Exploitation ("UAE") is a trade union that represents employees in the retail sector. UAE wants to acquire organisational rights at United Fashion Boutique ("UFB"), a clothing retailer located in Gauteng Province, by making use of the procedure set out in section 21 of the Labour Relations Act. UAE gives UFB written notice that it intends to obtain organisational rights. Suppose the commissioner decides to grant UAE the right to disclosure of information. Discuss what this right entails.
May/Jun 2015, Q1(a)(i)4 marks
XYZ is a mining company with 120 employees. On 1 October 2014 ABC, a workers' union with 70 members at XYZ's shaft, sends a notice to XYZ informing XYZ that ABC intends to exercise organisational rights within the workplace. On 18 October 2014 negotiations take place between ABC and XYZ, and a collective agreement is concluded in terms of which ABC is granted all organisational rights within the workplace. With reference to section 21 of the LRA, state what information ABC was required to include in the notice it sent to XYZ.
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