CCMA will resolve dispute
CCMA will resolve dispute
Released by Department Of Labour on 21 January 2004
The Minister of Labour has called on the parties involved in the
baggage handler strike at Johannesburg International Airport to settle
their dispute using the framework created by labour legislation.
Minister Mdladlana said that it is in the long-term interest of
the parties to endeavor very seriously to settle this protracted
dispute and utilize the facilities of the Commission for Conciliation
Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) on the outstanding issues. It is in
the public interest that they do so urgently.
The Minister added that he has every confidence that with the
involvement of the CCMA Director, Edwin Molahlehi the dispute will be
resolved.
?I would not like to see workers losing wages and at the same time
I would not like to see employers damaging their relations with workers
due to a prolonged strike,? the Minister said.
"Social dialogue is an inherent feature of our labour market
policies and employers and workers should use the mechanisms
established in order to resolve disputes," the Minister said.
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