Under the terms set out by the Labour Relations Act, the functions of the Transnet Bargaining Council are mainly to prevent and resolve disputes, conclude collective agreements and ultimately build and maintain a mutually beneficial collaborative relationship between Labour and Management.
The Transnet Bargaining Council was established as a Labour Council in 1988. The Labour Council was then registered as an Industrial Council in terms of the then existing Labour Relations Act. Since then it has evolved to match the changes in legislation.
The Council is registered with the Department of Labour (Registration no LR2/6/6/92) and is also accredited by the CCMA to perform dispute resolution functions as envisaged by the Labour Relations Act.