The Citizen reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has pledged to defend vehicle manufacturing jobs following Nissan’s announcement of global plant closures, inclusive of facilities in SA.
Nissan’s plans will reportedly lead to the closure of its Rosslyn Plant outside Pretoria as part of its factory consolidation globally from 17 to 10. Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said on Tuesday that the union has noted with concern Nissan’s planned shutdown of some of its plants. “We must be upfront and state that as a union, we have not received formal communication or confirmation, and the information we have is based on media reports. If these reports are true, at least 20,000 jobs are at risk,” she indicated. Hlubi-Majola said Numsa was planning to meet the management of Nissan soon. “We hope to get clarity on the situation. As soon as we do, we will update the public and our members. Numsa wants to assure its members that it stands ready to defend jobs in the sector,” she advised.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Faizel Patel at The Citizen
- Read too, Numsa concerned about possible closure of Nissan’s Pretoria plant, at Moneyweb
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