Mandating Procedures
- Members at branch level approach branch representatives or shop stewards with the issues, which are then discussed at a general meeting.
- Branch representatives approach the local shop steward committee with the issues that were mandated from the branch.
- Issues are discussed and popularised between the branches of the local. The local representative or the shop steward coordinates and consolidates the mandates of the members.
- The local representative or shop steward committee then approaches the provincial representative or shop steward committee with the issues and mandates from their locals.
- The provincial shop steward committee popularises, coordinates and consolidates the mandate that was presented to each local by its respective local representative.
- The provincial representative presents provincial chamber issues to the provincial secretary, and forwards national issues to the national representative.
- The national collective bargaining committee popularises issues in the other provinces via the provincial secretaries.
- The provincial offices popularise issues via locals with the assistance of provincial secretaries and organisers.
- The national collective department collects and consolidates mandates.
