Business Report writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is amenable to the introduction of a fuel sector bargaining model, according to general secretary Irvin Jim.  

Bargaining at sector level could result in a quick turnaround in wage negotiations.  Numsa and the Fuel Retailers Association (FRA), the largest employer body within the fuel sector, apparently met Department of Labour officials on Monday seeking to get the Minister of Labour to sign an agreement between the two parties and extend it to the rest of the fuel sector.  FRA chief executive Reggie Sibiya said the current bargaining model did not suit the fuel sector and that the “one size fits all approach is not working for us.”  He added:  “The motor industry bargaining model undermines completely the diversity within sectors falling under it.  This is not a sustainable model long-term.”

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