dispute
1 September 2006
The Ministry of Labour has welcomed the Labour court�s dismissal of an
application by the Newcastle Chinese Chamber of Commerce challenging the
decision by the Minister in 2003, to extend a collective agreement of the
National Bargaining Council (NBC) for the clothing manufacturing industry.
The applicants wanted the court to review and set aside the Minister�s
extension of the agreement for non-metro areas, to bind on other employers and
employees in the industry, for a period between July 2003 and June 2005. On
Thursday, however, the court dismissed the case when attorneys of the
applicants filed a notice of withdrawal, citing the absence of their client.
Welcoming the court�s decision, the Ministry said that the conclusion of the
case would allow the department to continue with its normal daily operations,
without any distractions.
Enquires:
Mokgadi Pela
Cell: 082 808 2168
Website: http://www.labour.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Labour
1 September 2006
