Railway Artisans Union and Railway Association of Yard Operating Staff and Zimbabwe Amalgamated Railway Workers Union v Railmed and National Railways of Zimbabwe and Railways Employment Council

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the implementation of the three-tier system altered the conditions of service of union members","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Medical aid membership is condition of employment; benefits previously equal regardless of contributions"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether Railmed had constitutional power to introduce the three-tier system","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Constitution clause 11(2) grants power to determine range and scope of benefits"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether REC issued a directive to suspend the three-tier system","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Chairman's letters stating no directive was issued"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether applicants had legitimate expectation to be consulted before implementation","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Railmed is private body, not public; relationship governed by contract"}

Background