We have strived to establish the profile of SAPTU both locally and on national level as a union that cares and a union that is involved with the interests and well-being of its people – a union that is value-driven with transparency as management principle with straightforward focused support for both employee and employer.
SAPTU North-West will endeavour to be part of a participatory process and dimension by using strategically formulated objectives including:
A pro-active executive committee;
A correctly positioned and active management committee;
An involved general management committee; and
An empowered and capacitated executive officer
Objectives and Purpose of Management Structure
The Executive Officer is effective due to being empowered as member of the Management Committee with full operational decision-making capacity;
The Management Committee liaises frequently and with focused agendas;
The Executive Committee proves to be a dynamic and positive group of people who are truly committed to serve the interests of SAPTU members, both individually and collectively;
Most members of the Executive Committee are involved in the negotiation and consultation structures of the University;
Urgent matters can be dealt with immediately by the Executive Committee, which meets once every month;
Due to the new appointment of the secretary, recruitment and communication is more effective.
Members are experiencing an involved and effective union, due to the increase in co-ordinated good service of SAPTU North-West.
All these ideals only became reality in an environment characterised by mutual respect and multi-level appropriation. SAPTU North-West used this vision as a powerful tool in becoming a leader in the sector – a leader that goes to every length to promote the interests of all its stakeholders through the principles of fairness and integrity.
Odette Murray
Margaretha van der Spoel