Section 36, The Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act, 2024

(1) The Minister shall issue to a trade unions representingemployees in the trade group council a collective bargaining certificate which shall list all the employers within the trade group covered by such certificate and employers operating under such trade group shall adhere to agreements reached following joint negotiations regarding all categories of employees. (2) Where there is a disagreement regarding a recommendation for the issue of a collective bargaining certificate, a trade union or an employer shall have the right to appeal to the Industrial Court. 30 31 Failure to renegotiate new terms and conditions of service. Employers may offer better terms and conditions. Collective bargaining certificate. No. 6 The Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act 2024 No. 6 The Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act 2024 (3) Where a particular trade group recognizes more than one trade union, on the recommendation by Congress, the relative collective bargaining certificate shall be issued by the Minister in their joint names. (4) A single trade union may feature alone or jointly with one or more other trade unions in more than a single collective bargaining certificate. (5) Where 2 or more trade unions compete for membership in an institution, the union with a simple majority may be allowed to operate alone in that institution.