South Africa’s collective bargaining system on a knife-edge

2017-09-19T08:27:04+02:00

South Africa’s centralised collective bargaining system is at a critical “turning point”, with the sustainability of the current model being widely questioned in light of growing opposition to the extension of wage settlements to non-parties to the negotiations.

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa operations director Lucio Trentini reports that the recently [more…]

South Africa’s collective bargaining system on a knife-edge2017-09-19T08:27:04+02:00

Metal engineering 2017 Wage Negotiations Update

2017-09-07T08:32:23+02:00

Information details of the wage agreement recently concluded between SEIFSA and NUMSA and other unions under the auspices of the MEIBC:

  1. It is important to note that implementation of this agreement is only compulsory for members of the affiliated associations to SEIFSA.
  2. If you are not a member of SEIFSA and its affiliates, then there [more…]
Metal engineering 2017 Wage Negotiations Update2017-09-07T08:32:23+02:00

Metal and engineering sector in wage deal for 7% in 2017

2017-08-23T12:14:09+02:00

Reuters reports that unions said on Tuesday they had agreed to a three-year wage deal for metal and engineering sector workers, ending weeks of difficult negotiations and averting an industry strike.

Employers’ body Saefa (SA Engineers’ and Founders’ Association), which is a former affiliate of the Steel and [more…]

Metal and engineering sector in wage deal for 7% in 20172017-08-23T12:14:09+02:00

Numsa allegedly faces financial troubles, R500m reserve fund ‘raided’

2017-09-07T09:08:41+02:00

The Citizen writes that, according to a report in Business Day on Friday, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is facing a serious internal rebellion and its finances are alleged to be in disarray.

The union’s financial situation is apparently so bad it had to dip into [more…]

Numsa allegedly faces financial troubles, R500m reserve fund ‘raided’2017-09-07T09:08:41+02:00

Numsa reiterates demands as it prepares for further talks in metals, engineering sector

2017-09-07T09:11:56+02:00

Engineering News reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has confirmed its participation in further meetings with employers in the metals and engineering sector to resolve a wage dispute.

Further negotiations will take place on 28 & 29 June, and again on 5 [more…]

Numsa reiterates demands as it prepares for further talks in metals, engineering sector2017-09-07T09:11:56+02:00

MEIBC appoints sub-committee to try to resolve metal, engineering wage talks deadlock

2017-09-07T09:12:17+02:00

Engineering News reports that the management committee of the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) has agreed to appoint a sub-committee to try to resolve the disputes declared by trade unions and employers in the metals and engineering sector.

Negotiations to conclude an agreement on wages and [more…]

MEIBC appoints sub-committee to try to resolve metal, engineering wage talks deadlock2017-09-07T09:12:17+02:00

Court orders MEIBC to be placed under administration

2017-09-07T09:14:10+02:00

Engineering News reports that trade union Solidarity has succeeded in its application to have the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) placed under administration.

The first of its kind in the country, Solidarity deputy general secretary Marius Croucamp welcomed the judgment by Judge Sean Snyman, noting that it [more…]

Court orders MEIBC to be placed under administration2017-09-07T09:14:10+02:00

Numsa strike threat in metal and engineering industries

2017-09-07T09:14:32+02:00

Business Report writes that the jury is out on whether the metal and engineering industries can avert labour unrest after the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) blamed employers for provoking its members to strike.

In a scathing statement on Friday, Numsa said employers had failed to meet [more…]

Numsa strike threat in metal and engineering industries2017-09-07T09:14:32+02:00
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