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South Africa Metalworkers Cut Pay Demand to 10% Increase
Renee Bonorchis and Kamlesh Bhuckory, Bloomberg, Johannesburg, 13 July 2014
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa reduced its wage demand
to 10 percent from 12 percent and said it's willing to end its strike if
employers agree to a one-year deal.
"We are ready to end the current strike with a one-year agreement and a 10
percent wage increase," NUMSA's General Secretary Irvin Jim told reporters
today in Johannesburg, declining to explain why the union altered its
demand. "If employers want a three-year agreement, they must meet workers'
demand of double-digit increases. The strike continues and we call on our
members to intensify the strike."
The strike involving more than 220,000 workers in the manufacturing and
engineering industry is affecting about 12,000 employers including Nampak
Ltd. (NPK), the continent's biggest can manufacturer, carmakers such as
General Motors and Evraz Highveld Steel. As the work stoppage enters its
third week, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern
Africa, an employers' lobby, is offering a three-year package.
"We are discussing solidarity actions to intensify the strike," NUMSA
president Andrew Chirwa said during the presentation to reporters. NUMSA's
national strike committee will meet tomorrow, he said.
From:
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-13/south-africa-metalworkers-cut-pa
y-demand-to-10-percent-increase
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