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Kenya National Union of Domestic Workers v United Aryan EPZ Limited & 3 others (Cause E788 of 2021) [2023] KEELRC 2780 (KLR) (31 October 2023) (Judgment)

[2023] KEELRC 2780 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
2780
Citation
[2023] KEELRC 2780 (KLR)
Decided
31 October 2023
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TypeLabor DisputePostureAppeal from a previous decisionCoramMA ONYANGO
Holding

The Court finds that the Claimant's union registration was valid and that the mass resignation of employees from TTWU was not supported by evidence.

Facts

The Claimant, a domestic workers' union, alleges that its members were forced to join a rival union without signing check-off forms. The rival union, Tailors and Textiles Workers Union (TTWU), has valid recognition agreements with the Respondents' companies.

Issues

  1. Validity of the Claimant's union registration
  2. Mass resignation of employees from TTWU
  3. Discrepancies in resignation notices and check-off lists

Reasoning

The Court reviewed the evidence and found discrepancies in the resignation notices and check-off lists, which cast doubt on the validity of the mass resignation.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Labour Relations Act
  • Export Processing Zone Authority Kenya
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