Du Toit, Darcy2013-07-242013-07-241993Du Toit, D. (1993). Statutory collective bargaining: a duty of fair representation? Industrial Law Journal, 14: 1167-11730258249Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/669Introduction:An issue that has received little attention in our law is the nature of a union's duty vis-à-vis its membership in the course of collective bargaining and the consequences of breach of such duty. This is, in the first instance, a practical question of law and industrial relations which may determine the enforceability of disputed collective agreements. Over and above this it is a question of democracy. Trade unions are widely regarded as a means whereby individually powerless employees can gain a degree of control over their working lives and moreover, in today's political climate, over socio-economic policy and labour legislation. But such control can only be meaningful if the union itself is subject to democratic control by its members.enCopyright Juta Law. This file may be freely used provided that the source is acknowledged. No commercial distribution of this text is permittedStatutory collective bargainingDutyFair representationCollective agreementsArticle