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Collective Bargaining

General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining CouncilRef: https://gpssbc.org.za/collective-bargaining/

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Source domain: gpssbc.org.za

Collected on 13 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a web page describing the purpose and functions of the Collective Bargaining Unit (CBU) of the General Public Service Sector Bargaining Council (GPSSBC). It states that, under the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (as amended), the CBU promotes and facilitates orderly collective bargaining at workplace and sector level, including implementing the GPSSBC Constitution and relevant Governance Rules and ensuring administrative functioning of Council structures and Chambers. It also explains the role of Provincial and National Chambers in information sharing, deliberation, consultation and negotiation, and outlines typical dialogue stages (information sharing, consultation, negotiation) with varying intensity. No specific resolutions, dates, or decisions are provided in the text.

Facts

Reference

https://gpssbc.org.za/collective-bargaining/

Key Takeaways

  • Organisation: General Public Service Sector Bargaining Council (GPSSBC)
  • Unit: Collective Bargaining Unit (CBU)
  • Legal basis: Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (as amended)
  • Responsibilities: implement GPSSBC Constitution; implement relevant Governance Rules; ensure optimal administrative functioning of Council structures and Chambers
  • Chambers purpose: expedite information sharing, deliberations, consultation, and negotiation at national departmental and provincial administration levels
  • Dialogue stages: information sharing (lower intensity), consultation (medium intensity), negotiation (higher intensity)
  • Reference to governance rules: Governance Rules for Chambers; Resolution 1 of 2012
  • General Public Service Sector Bargaining Council (GPSSBC)
  • Collective Bargaining Unit (CBU)
  • Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (as amended)
  • National Departmental and Provincial Administration levels