National employers association of south africa neasa
Neasa holds Numsa to wage agreement
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has signed Numsa’s agreement of a 10 percent wage hike with Seifsa.
It’s unclear whether a deal between Seifsa & Numsa will be extended to companies who haven't signed it.
Neasa says extending the deal will mean firms won't be able to afford to keep workers.
The lockout includes a handful of companies that refuse to accept a wage deal signed by Numsa and Seifsa.
Neasa has refused to hike wages by 10 percent, saying it can only afford to offer a 7 percent increase.
Neasa says it cannot match the percent wage hike brokered between Numsa and Seifsa.
The union says it has 'every intention' to challenge the legality of Neasa's lockout.
Zwelinzima Vavi says by refusing to sign the agreement Neasa is widening divisions within the sector.
Vavi says bosses are greedy for rejecting the wage settlement brokered by the Minister of Labour.
Numsa is expected to file court papers next week to force Neasa to match the 10 percent pay increase.
The union is protesting against what it termed as racist and dastardly lockouts.
Numsa says some companies in Cape Town have barred employees from returning to work.
Neasa refused to sign a wage agreement even after Numsa had signed one yesterday.
Numsa is warning that pickets will continue at companies where a deal has not been reached.
Neasa says it will not be bullied into implementing Numsa's wage agreement.
Numsa on Monday accepted a three-year wage deal after a month-long strike.
The employer body says the new wage agreement is not representative of its members.
The metalworkers union yesterday announced an end to its almost month-long wage strike.
The metalworkers union says it will meet with members to plan how to strengthen its wage strike.