Fin24 reports that according to the General Industries Workers Union of SA, unionised workers in the glass sector will down their tools on Monday.  

The union, which is an affiliate of the South African Federation of Trade Unions, on Sunday evening issued a statement indicating that close to 1,000 workers would be striking at glass companies including Nampak Glass, Consol Glass and PG Glass.  They are demanding an 8.5% increase across the board and want the workers of labour brokers to be made permanent by client companies after three months.  Furthermore, the agreement should be in effect for only one year and must cover all union members.  According to the union, the employers' association is offering a 6.75% increase and is seeking a two-year agreement.  "Our members have taken the route of strike action because their living standards and that of workers at large are constantly being eroded by the unceasing increases in the costs of living… The strike is therefore a means of defending and protecting workers' current living standards," the union’s statement reads.

• Read the original of the above report by Lameez Omarjee at Fin24

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