Section 5 (Collective labour relations) Answer either Part A OR Part B. Part A 1. Which rights in the context of freedom of association are protected by the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995? 2. Can the thresholds of representativeness for the purposes of claiming organisational rights be varied? Answer 'Yes' or 'No' and give a reason for your answer. 3. Since agency shop arrangements are arguably a limitation on the right to freedom of association, what safeguards does the LRA lay down for their establishment? 4. Give three situations where the pre-strike procedures in the LRA need not be followed. 5. Give three protections that the LRA provides to protected strikers