LRM3701 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024 | Due 16 September 2024

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LRM3701 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024 | Due 16 September 2024. All questions answered.

QUESTION 1
Click on this link https://www.salabournews.co.za/53674-no-covid-19-protective-gear-no-work-nehawu-proclaims and familiarise yourself with the content of the case study and elaborate on what grounds you would justify the trade union’s position in the case study. [15 marks]
QUESTION 2
Read the following case study and answer the questions below.
Numsa’ s illegal strike at Durban plant costing Toyota 500 vehicles a day
BusinessLive reports that Toyota SA president and CEO Andrew Kirby hopes a week-long, illegal strike which has brought the company’s Prospecton, Durban vehicle assembly plant to a standstill will be over “very soon”.
The strike, which has stopped daily production of about 500 vehicles, is believed to be the result of conflict within the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa). The company won’t disclose reasons for the dispute, but sources say Numsa shop stewards voted out of office at Prospecton late last year are demanding reinstatement. According to the union, they were ousted democratically and it has instructed them and their supporters to return to work. Toyota has been granted a court interdict ordering them to stop industrial action, but Kirby said: “They are not listening to us or to their union.” Despite this, he hopes it won’t be necessary to retrench anyone when the dispute ends. The strike began on Wednesday last week and has so far cost the company about 3,000 vehicles. Kirby indicated on Thursday that the Prospecton shutdown will have limited, short-term effect on SA customers. The bigger immediate impact is likely to be on exports. Toyota insiders say that as long as the strike does not drag on, Prospecton should be able to make up most of the production shortfall and the estimated R1bn retail value of vehicles not built yet.
Source: https://www.salabournews.co.za/53061-numsa-s-illegal-strike-at-durban-plant-costing-toyota-500-vehicles-a-day
2.1. Making use of the information provided in the case study, what approach would you adopt to maintain fairness when dismissing these employees? [20 marks]
2.2. Advise the trade union mentioned in the case study about the consequences of an illegal strike. [10 marks]
2.3. Explain which type of strike you would associate with this case study? [5 marks]
TOTAL MARKS [50]