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FILE: Thousands of Numsa members marched from Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown to the offices of the Metals and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council in Marshalltown on 5 October 2021. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

Numsa strike

Seifsa says wage agreement reached with striking Numsa steel sector workers

By Thando Kubheka

The strike by workers affiliated to Numsa entered its third week, with the union demanding an 8% salary hike.

  • FILE: Saftu's Zwelinzima Vavi. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News

    Saftu affiliated unions to down tools in support of Numsa engineering strike

    Thousands of workers affiliated to metalworkers union, Numsa, abandoned their posts last week demanding an 8% wage hike.

    222 days ago
  • Thousands of Numsa members marched from Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown to the offices of the Metals and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council in Marshalltown on 5 October 2021 to demand an 8% increase across the board. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    Numsa calls on its members to picket peacefully after reports of attacks

    Thousands of union workers embarked on a rolling strike over wages this week. They're demanding an 8% salary increase across the board while employers are offering 4.4%.

    228 days ago
  • Thousands of Numsa members marched from Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown to the offices of the Metals and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council in Marshalltown on 5 October 2021 to demand an 8% increase across the board. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    Numsa saddened by death of member who was on his way to march

    Numsa said that its member was killed on the first day of the national engineering strike on Tuesday. It's alleged that a motorist ploughed into a group of workers while they were waiting to be collected at a pick-up point for the march in Wadeville.

    228 days ago
  • A screengrab of Numsa's Irvin Jim addressing striking members at the Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newton on 5 October 2021.

    Numsa defends Irvin Jim, says his 'rats' comment doesn't incite violence

    Numsa general-secretary Irvin Jim told thousands of workers who gathered at the Mary Fitzgerald Square earlier this week that they must ensure that no rats reported for duty during their national strike.

    228 days ago
  • Thousands of Numsa members marched from Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown to the offices of the Metals and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council in Marshalltown on 5 October 2021. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    1 person who was among those wearing Numsa t-shirts shot dead in Boksburg

    Gauteng police say several shops were vandalised in Anderbolt on Wednesday.

    230 days ago
  • FILE: Thousands of Numsa members marched from Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown to the offices of the Metals and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council in Marshalltown on 5 October 2021. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    Numsa strike sees thousands march in Newtown in violation of COVID restrictions

    Workers are expected to march to the offices of the Metals and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council in Marshalltown.

    231 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa's Irvin Jim (C) at a media briefing on 24 April 2018. Picture: EWN

    Numsa employees threaten prolonged strike unless Mpumalanga secretary removed

    The largest union in the country is facing a strike by its workers in Mpumalanga over several workplace disputes with its provincial secretary, Essau Tau.

    552 days ago
  • Picture: South African Airways

    SAA: Smooth first day back at work after strike

    SAA has confirmed all flights operated smoothly, except flights to East London and Livingston, on the first day back at work.

    912 days ago
  • South African Airways plane. Picture: Facebook

    Up, up and away – SAA confirms all flights back on schedule

    SAA workers have returned to work on Saturday after unions signed a 5.9% wage agreement with the embattled airline on Friday.

    913 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa's Phakamile Hlubi-Majola. Picture: @phakxx/Twitter.

    Numsa says right to strike under attack in SA

    Numsa has criticised ANC-led government of implementing laws that make it harder for the working class to exercise their constitutional right to strike.

    1059 days ago
  • FILE: Outside the Lanxess Chrome Mine in Rustenburg where miners staged an underground protest against a mine captain who was alleged to have sexually assaulted and victimised a female employee. Picture: Supplied.

    Striking Lanxess Mine workers to return to work on Monday – Numsa

    An agreement was struck between the union and mine management, but it was not clear what it entailed.

    1061 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa's Phakamile Hlubi-Majola. Picture: @phakxx/Twitter.

    Numsa to present proposal to members after meeting with Lanxess Mine

    At least 290 mineworkers were part of the sit-in over allegations of sexual harassment and the dismissal of 56 of their colleagues.

    1062 days ago
  • Outside the Lanxess Chrome Mine in Rustenburg where miners staged an underground protest against a mine captain who was alleged to have sexually assaulted and victimised a female employee. Picture: Supplied.

    Numsa calls on SAHRC to investigate Lanxess mine over alleged rights violations

    Numsa said Lanxess Chrome mine failed to uphold an agreement reached through the Department of Mineral Resources.

    1062 days ago
  • Outside the Lanxess Chrome Mine in Rustenburg where miners staged an underground protest against a mine captain who was alleged to have sexually assaulted and victimised a female employee. Picture: Supplied.

    Numsa calls on govt to intervene in Lanxess mine stalemate

    National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has called on the government to intervene and assist in negotiating a peaceful end to the standoff.

    1063 days ago
  • Amcu leader Joseph Mathunjwa leads striking members in protest near a Sibanye-Stillwater gold mine in 2019. Picture: @_AMCU/Twitter

    Unions warn auto and mining industries of possible strike action

    Wage talks between employers in the automotive industry and unions have collapsed in their infancy.

    1074 days ago
  • Kulula.com aircraft. Picture: Kulula travel

    Court halts planned Numsa strike at Comair

    Comair approached the court seeking to interdict the industrial action, which was granted.

    1125 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa's Phakamile Hlubi-Majola. Picture: @phakxx/Twitter.

    Numsa wants reasons for court granting Comair strike interdict

    Numsa said that it wants reasons from the Labour Court for the strike interdict so that it can make decisions on its next move.

    1126 days ago
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