At one meeting. As a result of this bad faith, negotiations with the ANC broke down. The ANC sub-region is not serious about the democratic participation of labour and communities. In June 1997 the South African Local Government Bargaining Council agreed to improve service delivery with local government before privatisation was considered. The employers' organisation, the South African Local Government Association, implemented this agreement.
Collective bargaining is recognised in the Labour Relations Act and the Constitution.
The proclamation, however undermines the bargaining process and colludes with employer not to implement collective agreements. When confronted by this agreement, the GJMC conveniently hides behind the MEC's proclamation. Shiceka's reason for intervening is that the GJMC's finances are unsound. But the GJMC's so-called funding crisis is a smoke screen to restructure local government in a manner consistent with Gear. The GJMC is relatively rich compared to other local governments in infrastructure, land, buildings and other assets.