Sometimes there can be too many instruments playing the same tune. Such is the case with the well-established Bargaining Council for the Fishing Industry (BCFI) and the more current registration of a Fisher’s Statutory Council. The unions say its duplication of work and an unnecessary extra cost, but there is room to overhaul and reconfigure the current structure. While you are about it find out more about the progress of South Africa’s social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy and check out the new website…
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