RULING
1. In a judgment rendered on 8th March, 2019, the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) (Radido, J) dismissed the applicant’s claim for failure to deduct union dues from the applicant’s members, victimization, intimidation and harassment of the applicant’s members and unfair termination of employment of two of the applicant’s members.
2. By a motion dated 18th May, 2020, filed by the applicant’s General Secretary, the applicant is now seeking extension of time within which to lodge a notice of appeal and record of appeal. The General Secretary explains that the delay in filing the appeal was caused by breakdown in communication between the applicant and its members who were affected by the judgment, and who had to leave Nairobi for their rural homes, as they had no source of income. In addition, that it was only after several attempts that the applicant managed to make contact with the members who authorized and consented to an appeal being filed. The applicant maintain th…