ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) on Friday formally declared a dispute at the SA Road Passenger Bargaining Council (SARPBC) after wage negotiations with employers broke down.  

This came after a second round of wage negotiations were held last week between unions and employer bodies under the council.  Numsa is demanding a wage increase of 30% across the board, as well as a living wage of R15,000 per month for all workers.  The union is furthermore demanding a R1,500 housing allowance, R1,200 sleeping-out allowance, and overtime to be paid at 1.5 times normal rate and double time for work on a day off.  However, employers, including Autopax, Buscor, PUTCO, Greyhound, Intercape, Golden Arrow, and Mgqibelo, have only put down an offer of a 4.5% wage increase across the board.  The CCMA will be facilitating mediation on 6 March.

• Read this report in full at The Citizen
• Read Numsa’s press statement in this regard at Polity

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