Thousands of Numsa members protest outside the offices of the metals and engineering industries bargaining council in the Johannesburg CBD, in this file picture. Picture: KABELO MOFOKENG.
Among other demands, the union wants a 10% wage increase, which is above the headline inflation of 5.8% the Reserve Bank has forecast for 2022. The employers, under the auspices of the Metals and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council , a platform for companies and trade unions to discuss wages and conditions of employment, are offering 5%. This led to wage talks, which began in the bargaining council in March, reaching a deadlock.
Numsa embarked on an eight-week strike in the metals and engineering sector in 2021, demanding an 8% wage increase. It ended up settling for a 6% offer, with striking employees forfeiting about R300m in wages, while the industry lost R600m during the industrial action. “The bosses have tabled a final offer of only 5% across the board. They are also offering workers 2% of their salaries in cash as a monthly amount. We reject this proposal. What is a 5% increase for the lowest paid worker who earns about R7,000? It is not much at all,” said Ramokhathali.
Here we go again, Numsa making demands and destroying the country!
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