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…]
Fin24 reports on the view that the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) has reached its sell-buy date and a new organisation, consisting of a loser formation of business, government and labour, should be formed in its place.
This is according to Mzukisi Qobo, associate professor at the [more…]
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…]
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…]
TMG Digital/TimesLive report that the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) in KwaZulu-Natal is preparing for a strike at the Dube TradePort, which is located 30km north of Durban, after wage negotiations deadlocked.
The strike was due to commence on Monday. In a statement, the union said [more…]