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Fin24 reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is not pleased with the 4% wage increase being proposed by employers in the road passenger sector, following the first round of negotiations.
According to a Numsa statement on Monday, the employers represented by the SA Bus Employer’s Association (Sabea) and the Commuter Bus Employer’s Organisation (Cobeo), have not engaged on the other demands by the union. The demands proposed by Numsa include a 30% wage increase across the board, a basic salary of R15,000, a R1,500 housing allowance for eligible employees along with a R1,200 sleeping allowance. “Employers have until the 9th of February to agree to our demands; otherwise we reserve our right to declare a dispute,” the union stated. In calling on the employers to take the talks seriously, it added: “Numsa would prefer to avoid a strike. No one wins in a strike. We want to avoid hostile negotiations because it will be very costly both for workers and employers if we were to down tools.”
- Read this report by Lameez Omarjee in full at Fin24
- See too, Numsa ‘disgusted’ at 4% offer in road passenger transport sector, at Business Report
- Read Numsa’s press statement at Numsa online
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