Numsa strike 1 july
Neasa holds Numsa to wage agreement
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has signed Numsa’s agreement of a 10 percent wage hike with 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 employers association says it cannot match the 10 percent hike brokered between Numsa and Seifsa.
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.
Greg Nicolson says it’s time to get back to work after the metals and engineering sector strike.
The employer body says the new wage agreement is not representative of its members.
An estimated 200,000 Numsa members have been on strike since 1 July.
An estimated 200,000 Numsa members have been on strike since 1 July.
The union says Seifsa shouldn't communicate its conditionally accepted offer to the public.
Numsa must decide by Friday if it will accept a new wage offer.
Numsa's Irvin Jim says it's up to employers to resolve the strike.
Employers are now afraid that even if a wage settlement is reached they won't be able to cope.
Seifsa says it has no plans to make a new wage offer because it has exhausted its mandate.
The metalworkers union says it will meet with members to plan how to strengthen its wage strike.
The metalworkers union has reportedly rejected the latest wage offer.
The metalworkers union is expected to provide feedback on the latest offer to its striking members.