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: What significant benefits have you derived from being a SEIFSA-federated
Association?
: Relative labour stability coupled with a number of support systems, particularly to smaller companies
which cannot afford the luxury of Human Resources, Training, and Safety Health Environment and
Quality Managers. It should be borne in mind that the industry would not have all the social benefits enjoyed
by all companies in our industry such as Pension/Provident funds, currently the second biggest in the country. A
comprehensive Main Agreement covering all aspects of employment – particularly Section 37 which prohibits
strike on any issue which has been concluded in the negotiated agreement is one certain thing we would not
have achieved without SEIFSA.
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: What are some of the challenges facing your Association? Has SEIFSA played a
role in confronting these challenges?
: Currently, we are facing the challenge of entering the arena of Sectoral Bargaining and SEIFSA has
assisted us with the initial union approaches and co-ordinated meetings.
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: If we could change one thing about SEIFSA or its services, what would that be?
: The past wage negotiations saw a high level of professionalism and co-operation amongst the various
employer parties. I would like to see the negotiating teams being carefully selected and trained prior
to all such negotiations. The results/outcomes of the latest wage negotiations speak volumes about the team
which led this process.
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