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City Press reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is holding a National Bargaining Conference, set to continue till Tuesday, in preparation for the wage negotiations in the steel and engineering sectors, due for later this year.
More than 200 delegates, representing all nine provinces, as well as those who work directly with employers in the sector, are involved in the talks. Phakamile Hlubi, Numsa’s acting national spokesperson, said: “There are a lot of challenges facing this sector. There’s been massive job losses, particularly as a result of the influence from Chinese companies where the government allows these companies to bring in cheap skill imports. It’s killed businesses and created a huge crisis.” Conference participants will hear from major stakeholders in addition to receiving a presentation from department of trade and industry representatives. The second day of the conference will focus specifically on strategy and on crafting a list of demands ahead of negotiations. While there is no specific date set for the start of negotiations, talks are expected to begin in July.
- Read this report by Michelle Bao in full at City Press
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