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Engineering News reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has called for the issuing of a certificate of non-resolution amid its wage deadlock with the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa).
The parties have been meeting with other trade unions and the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council, under the auspices of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, but have not come to an agreement over the proposed wage offer from Seifsa. Numsa declared its dispute against all the employer organisations – mostly represented by Seifsa – on 29 July, while Seifsa declared a counter dispute with Numsa on 2 August. The union started with nationwide demonstrations on 23 August and is now inching closer to picketing action. Notably, the certificate of non-resolution does not automatically trigger the issuing of the 48 hours’ notice of intended strike action as Numsa has to formulate a strike notice and formally serve it on Seifsa and the other employer associations. Numsa has indicated a willingness to meet with all employers in a final push to find common ground, while Seifa’s negotiating team says it will take up the offer.
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