Saptu
Legal in Pretoria

SAPTU, salary negotiations, ccma matters, assisting members with labour desputes, The union for people with vision and a registered trade union in South Africa for tertiary institutions and individuals, disciplinary hearings and arbitration.

SAPTU is politically unaffiliated which means that all SAPTU contributions are focussed on its members. SAPTU operates and strives to service all workers in the republic of South Africa who are eligible for membership of the Union. The main advantage of affiliation to FEDUSA is that SAPTU can make use of the collective knowledge of FEDUSA, which contributes to greater participation and strength. Furthermore, SAPTU has the opportunity to influence legislation through FEDUSA and is represented on various national bodies including NEDLAC. This enables SAPTU to keep abreast of all new legislation. SAPTU was recently involved in various matters and disputes which included disciplinary hearings, substantive Negotiations and CCMA cases. SAPTU is committed to deliver a professional service at all times. Saptu has during the past years held various meetings of our Managing Committee to draft a new Constitution for SAPTU as the one that was used has become outdated. Flowing from the aforementioned our Constitution was enclosed by The Registrar of Trade Unions in 2008 and therefore the need to renew and amend our Constitution has become important. Referring to paragraph 1 amendments have been made due to amendments to the Labour Relations Act and various new sectors that we must now service in and new developments in the financial and banking sectors that assist us in our daily operations. Our Management structure also had to be streamlined. Clause 5: STATUS OF THE UNION AS JURISTIC PERSON Clause 5.1: The Union is a legal entity with continuous legal succession that exists independently of its members and is entitled to form contractual and other associations and to act as legal claimant and defendant in its own name. Clause 6.1.7: Render legal advice and/or legal representation to members concerning employment matters, provided that the ExcO is of the opinion that such legal representation is justified. Clause 6.1.15: Protect and promote the interests of members and their communities in social, intellectual and cultural areas, by funding, administering and supporting charitable organisations to the benefit of members and their communities where possible and reasonable. Clause 8.6: No member will be entitled to benefits or service from the Union if his membership fees are in arrears for more than 3 (three) months or if he has other obligations to the Union. Clause 13.2.1: The EXCO of the Union will consist of the President, Deputy President, a Vice-President, and one ordinary member who is elected directly after the first meeting of the MC after the Congress of Representatives and the General Secretary (Ex-Officio). Clause 14: Individual members The Constitution now also make provision for individual members. The MC will determine the period for which such members are to serve on the Disciplinary Committee. The Trade Union can now become a party to a bargaining or statutory council established in terms of the CRA.