AN ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMISSION FOR MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION·S JURISDICTION OVER PUBLIC SERVANTS

Abstract

The Commission for Mediation and Arbitration (CMA)
has mandate, under the law, to deal with both, private
sector and public sector labour disputes, setting up two
dispute resolution processes. This article examines the
conflict brought about by this arrangement and makes a
case for the need for the Court of Appeal of Tanzania
to intervene and issue guidance. The critical role of the
government in entangling this quagmire by directing on
which disputes should be settled through the general
legal labour regime and which ones be settled through
the public dispute settlement machinery is also
underscored.