Union of Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Personnel

• Jurisdiction: Jamaica
• Judge: Martin, C.,Plant, R.,Dixon, R.
• Judgment Date: 15 March 1976
• Court: Industrial Dispute Tribunal (Jamaica)
• Date: 15 March 1976
• Docket Number: IDT 23 of 1975

Industrial Dispute Tribunal

Martin, C.; Plant, R.; Dixon, R.

IDT 23 of 1975

Jamaica Public Service Co. Ltd. & The National Workers' Union

and

Union of Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Personnel

Labour Law - Trade Unions — Recognition

REFERENCE:

1 By letter dated the w4th November, 1975, the Honourable Minister of Labour and employment in accordance with section 5(3) of the Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act, 1975, referred to the Tribunal for settlement, an industrial dispute involving the Jamaica Public Service company Limited, the National Workers Union and the Union of Technical, Administrative and supervisory Personnel.

2 The terms of Reference to the tribunal were as follows:–

“To determine and settle the dispute involving the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, the National Workers Union and the Union of Technical, Administrative and supervisory Personnel as respects the categories of workers of whom a ballot should be taken or the persons pursuant to a claim dated 1 ^st September, 1975, for bargaining rights made by the union of Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Personnel.”

3 The division of the Tribunal selected under the provisions of section 8(2) of the Act, to hear the dispute was comprised of:–

Dr. John Martin	—	Chairman
Mr. Owen Plant	—	Employers' Representative
Mr. Edward Dixon	—	Workers' Representative

PARTIES:

4 The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited was represented by:–

Mr. Robert Baugh — Legal

Mr. Leroy Brown

5 The National Workers Union was represented by:–

Senator Carlyle Dunkley

Mr. Lascellles Perry

Mr. Paul Stone

6 The Union of Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Personnel was represented by:–

Mr. Reg. Ennis

A number of worker/delegates were also in attendance.

SUBMISSIONS AND SITTINGS:

7 Oral submissions were made by the parties at the hearings which were conducted on the 11 ^th December, 1975, 8, 9, 12 ^th and 28 ^th January, 1976.

8 The Union of Technical, Administrative and supervisory Personnel called two witnesses.

9 In its submissions the Union of Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Personnel stated that two categories of employees of the Company namely Technical Assistants and General Assistant Engineers indicated that they have revoked their membership in the National Workers Union and now wish to be represented by that Union, which contends that under section 4 of the Labour...