members. The workers’ elected representatives together
with the Workers’ Committee are not to exceed ), of the
whole Workers’ Council. The workers’ representatives are
subject to re-election after three years.
f) other members also included in the Council are the
representatives from NUTA and
other members can be co-opted in the Council from outside
the organisation and their co-option has to be determined
by an agreement between NUTA which, of course, include
the Workers Committee and the Management. The
Workers’ Council has to meet at least once every six mon-
ths. However, when necessity arises, it can call emergence
meetings.

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FUNCTIONS OF THE WORKERS’' COUNCIL

The functions of the Workers’ Council can be summarised as
mainly advisory to the Board of Directors. Its advisory capacity
relates to matters like government wages policies. It can also ad-
vise on the marketing of goods or services. Also important are the
powers in advising on matters of quality and quantity of the goods
or products produced. Furthermore the Workers’ Council is also
empowered to discuss and analyse the Balance Sheet of the en-
terprise and advise on planning as a whole and on all relevant
aspects of production e.g. productivity, promotion etc.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Constitutionally, it is composed as follows:
a) the General Manager or Manager who also becomes its
chief executive.
b) other heads of the departments or sections.
c) workers' representatives from the Workers’ Council who
should not exceed more than 1/3 of the Executive Com-
mittee.

FUNCTIONS

The functions of the Executive Committee are mainly scrutiny.
It keeps an eye on the reports and proposals furnished both by the
management and the Workers’ Council on matters concerning
finance, production estimates, productivity promotion program-
mes, marketing and the day-to-day running of the enterprise.

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