Automotive strike
Non-striking workers trapped in factory
Around a dozen Numsa members have reportedly locked employees in a Vanderbijlpark factory.
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Gordhan tries to stabilise auto sector
Gordhan says it’s concerning that BMW has halted its plans to expand local plant capacity.
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BMW defends investment decision
BMW says it did the right thing by raising the red flag about SA as an investment destination.
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Auto part workers reject pay offer
Management offered to raise salaries by 10% in the first year and 8% in the following two years.
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Numsa strike might be called off
Workers in the automotive components sector have been on strike for four weeks.
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‘Strikes killing foreign investment’
The American Chamber of Commerce in SA says the country needs to improve labour relations.
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Car manufacturers losing R50m/day
Workers affiliated to Numsa have been on strike for four weeks.
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SA auto industry may lose business
Both Ameo and Sacci have raised concerns about the long-term impact of the strike.
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Numsa to decide on new wage offer
Over 40,000 workers in the automotive components sector have been on strike for over 3 weeks.
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Numsa members accused of assault
Striking workers allegedly attacked a man they thought to be a non-striking petrol attendant.
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Numsa to intensify strike
The union says a number of protests have been planned for this week.
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Petrol strike turns violent
Police say at least 50 people were arrested after violence broke out in Kempton Park.
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Numsa slams non-striking workers
The union labelled members who did not heed calls to strike as ill-disciplined.
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Numsa strike begins
Numsa claims 40,000 members which include petrol attendants have embarked on a nationwide strike.
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Numsa: 300,000 members to strike
Numsa says motorists will feel the impact of a strike in the retail motor industry.
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Automotive strike could end
The industrial action is estimated to have cost the industry about R600 million a day.
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Numsa to meet car makers
The meeting is expected to try and find a way to end the strike which entered its fourth day.
