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Business Report writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has denied throwing 105 workers dismissed by Putco under the bus after a settlement agreement was signed on Tuesday night that upheld their dismissal for misconduct during protests which affected more than 22,000 commuters.
Numsa announced that the settlement agreement reached with Putco included the implementation of a 6% wage increase on 1 October 2022 for all employees who had been in employment since 1 April 2020 and were still employed by the company at the conclusion of the wage agreement. In a statement quoting general secretary Irvin Jim, Numsa's spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said the dismissal of the 105 workers would stand, but they individuals would have the opportunity to lodge an internal appeal by no later than 16 September. "We tried very hard to negotiate for the unconditional re-instatement of the 105 workers who were dismissed. Unfortunately, the employer was adamant that he would not accept them back. What is in the agreement is the only compromise he would accept where they can make representations through an internal process," Hlubi-Majola indicated. She said Putco had based its decision on the fact that the work stoppage was unprotected, which was a very difficult hurdle for the union to overcome. "Sixty-five of the 105 workers are Numsa members, and we will defend them. If we do not succeed through the internal process, we will explore other avenues which are available to us in terms of the Labour Law," Hlubi-Majola advised.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Banele Ginindza at Business Report
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