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BL Premium reports that ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) says operations at its three plants across the country remain unaffected by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA’s (Numsa’s) indefinite strike action, which began on Thursday.
The strike is over the company’s decision to retrench 107 employees. Amsa spokesperson Tami Didiza said on Thursday the steel producer had received Numsa’s notice of its intention to commence industrial action at its Newcastle, Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging operations from 14 November. The company in part successfully challenged the protected status of the strike through a Labour Court application on 13 November. In the court order handed down by Judge Molatelo Makhura on Wednesday, employees who fall under business units covered by a maintenance determination are prohibited from participating in any industrial action. “Operations continue uninterrupted,” Didiza claimed. Maintenance determination is a legal agreement issued by the CCMA outlining employee obligations. Amsa employs 6,000 workers. Of that number, 2,238 fall under maintenance determination. An urgent application to interdict industrial action for employees falling outside the business units covered by the maintenance determination will be heard on Friday. Didiza said the company has implemented contingency measures to “minimise potential disruptions to our operations and customer service.” Meanwhile, Numsa said it was “satisfied” with day one of its indefinite strike.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Luyolo Mkentane at BusinessLive (subscriber access only)
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