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Business Report writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) on Tuesday said it was still awaiting a response from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to its appeal about bringing SA Steel Mills (SASM) to heel over its refusal to sign a recognition agreement and a R16-per-hour upgrade to the entry-level wages of workers in the company.
This as the strike at SASM entered a third week, in respect of which Numsa had resolved to appeal to the IDC as a major funder of the company. “We are still waiting for a response from the IDC,” reported Numsa regional secretary Kabelo Ramokhathali on Tuesday upon the expiry of the five business day ultimatum the union had given. Numsa has demanded that the IDC review its funding to SASM and stop any plans for further funding with immediate effect until SASM implements various court orders and reinstates all the dismissed workers. The union has also demanded that SASM must adhere to the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) and pay workers the minimum rate in the engineering industry. SASM previously indicated that it remained open to consulting with all stakeholders but, in the interests of continuity of production and the protection of its employees, would not abide with the actions taken by Numsa and its members in the name of the strike.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Banele Ginindza at Business Report
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