THE National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa will picket at companies in the metals and engineering sectors that have locked out its members, it said on Tuesday, and warned it might launch secondary strikes at the customers of these firms.Four weeks of striking in the sectors came to a partial end on Tuesday, after employer bodies, except the National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa), inked a three-year wage settlement with Numsa and five other trade unions within the bargaining council.Representatives of 10,500 companies and 300,000 employees in the Metals Engineering Industries Bargaining Council signed the agreement, which will immediately apply to all parties — with the exception of 3,000 companies that are represented by Neasa.Neasa maintains its members cannot afford pay increases above 8%. Its national collective bargaining co-ordinator Jaco Swart said the association had been "completely sidelined and our issues were not discussed. A backroom deal was agre...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.