New blow for steel sector as Numsa members strike at ArcelorMittal SA
Union plans strike at Africa’s largest steel producer for 10% wage demand from Wednesday
10 May 2022 - 12:47
UPDATED 11 May 2022 - 12:05
The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa), the country’s largest union with more than 400,000 members, has joined other workers, including public servants, in demanding above-inflation wage increases, which employers say are unsustainable.
Numsa said it would embark on a wage strike at ArcelorMittal SA — Africa’s largest steel producer — in support of a 10% wage demand from Wednesday after serving the company with a 48-hour strike notice...
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