NEDLAC's PLANNING FOR THE NEXT
FIVE YEARS
Nedlac's Management Committee, which met today in Johannesburg,
decided that a special Executive Council session will be held in
June in order to develop the vision and strategy for Nedlac in the
next five years. The date for the workshop has been provisionally
agreed for 24 and 25 June. This will allow for the appointees to
the new Cabinet to be present at the workshop. The Ministers of
Finance, Trade and Industry, Labour and Public Works sit on
Nedlac's Executive Council.
The post-election Nedlac Executive Council is likely to see some
changes, with Labour delegates Mbhazima Shilowa, Connie September,
John Gomomo leaving the labour movement for political positions.
Meanwhile, Business South Africa has indicated that Raymond
Parsons, overall Business Convenor at Nedlac, will continue in this
role after his retirement from SACOB in June.
Sixth International Meeting of Economic and Social Councils and
similar institutions.
Nedlac's overall convenors and acting executive director will
represent Nedlac at this meeting, which is to be held in Mauritius
from 1 to 2 July. The last meeting, in Venezuela in March 1997, was
attended by a similar delegation. The meetings are co-ordinated by
the French Economic and Social Council, which has been in existence
since 1947. Nedlac hopes to forge closer relations with its
Southern African counterparts at this meeting.
Public Finance and Monetary Policy Chamber
Labour has appointed a new delegation to this Chamber, headed by
Neil Coleman of Cosatu. A Chamber workshop was held on 29 April to
discuss openly the problems this chamber has experienced in the
past six months, and to find ways to overcome them. Government,
labour and business committed themselves to ensuring that senior
delegates attend.
Demarcation applications
The Management Committee supported recommendations on
demarcation applications with respect to:
- the Hairdressing and Cosmetology Services Bargaining
Council;
- the Bargaining Council for the Jewellery and Precious Metal
Industry (Cape)
Nedlac's premises
The Management Committee has recommended that Nedlac begin
looking to buy its own building, saying that, as a statutory body,
it should have permanent accommodation. In the meantime, Nedlac
will extend its current lease for a further three years.
The next Management Committee meeting will be on 21 May
1999.
Ends