Kenya Union of Commercial, Food & Allied Workers v Ruchu Gacharage Farmers Co-operative Society Limited [2018] KEELRC 99 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE EMPLOYMENT & LABOUR RELATIONS

COURT OF KENYA AT NYERI

CAUSE NO. 6 OF 2018

KENYA UNION OF COMMERCIAL,FOOD AND

ALLIED WORKERS.................................................................CLAIMANT

VERSUS

RUCHU GACHARAGE FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE

SOCIETY LIMITED............................................................RESPONDENT

RULING

The partes CBA was to be negotiated on basis of agreements reached part of which were contained in some minutes signed between the Shop steward and the Respondent. Shop steward under the Labour Relations Act are representatives of the Union and articulate issues for members of staff who are unionsable.  As the CBA is to be negotiated parties are urged to conclude the CBA as per directions given by Court.  The report of the CPMU can be sought as that does not require a Court Order. The matter is marked as settled.  CBA to be processed as required.

It is so ordered.

Dated and delivered at Nyeri this 11th day of December 2018

Nzioki wa Makau

JUDGE