Numsa faces R1m fine for violence during strike in plastics sector
Union members are accused of using petrol bombs, damaging property and assaulting an employee
Metalworkers union Numsa faces a R1m fine,and general secretary Irvin Jim might have to pay R100,000 personally, if an interim Labour Court order that found them in contempt is made final. The court ruled on the Plastics Converters Association of SA’s (PCASA) urgent application on Friday, following a previous interdict against the use of violence and intimidation by Numsa members during its lawful strike. Union members are accused of using petrol bombs, damaging property and assaulting an employee. PCASA CEO Johan Pieterse said the union is also expected to face a damages claim. The association is still quantifying the destruction caused to property during the strike, which he says is already in excess of R70m. The strike officially started on October 15, and two days later the PCASA attempted to have the strike declared unlawful and interdicted as a whole. That application failed.
It then asked the court on October 19 to interdict Numsa, its members and supporters from taking...
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