The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has kicked off a national bargaining conference.
The union and all bargaining officials in various sectors are meeting on Monday to prepare and consolidate demands as part of preparations for wage talks.
Numsa president Andrew Chirwa said organized labour was not as militant as it used to be and employers may see this as an opportunity to collapse collective bargaining.
“Perhaps they are reading weakness in the trade union movement itself. They want to collapse collective bargaining through whatever means possible so that each and every individual or a group of workers can negotiate for themselves, and then you can have many rates of pay, some can get 5% and others will get 7%. If you are a good blue-eyed boy of management, you are likely to quickly get some from 10% t0 15% and nobody must question that.”
The Deputy Director General in the Dept of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) Mr Tseliso Maqubela is addressing delegates at the #NBC via zoom.#ForTheLoveofTheWorkingClass
.@IrvinJimSA pic.twitter.com/MlPEP3361E— NUMSA (@Numsa_Media) April 11, 2022
NUMSA General Secretary comrade Irvin Jim gives a short explanation of the importance of collective bargaining during the #NBC as we prepare for wage talks in major sectors. He was speaking with SABC Journalist Liabo Setho👇🏾👇🏾
.@IrvinJimSA
.@SABCNews pic.twitter.com/tBA9zLQipU— NUMSA (@Numsa_Media) April 11, 2022
Ashwell Jenneker from @StatsSA is giving a breakdown of unemployment in SA. 52% of the population is on social grants. This situation is unsustainable! Workers already support 5 to 7 extended family members on their meagre wages! This is why we demand a #LivingWageToday! #NBC pic.twitter.com/Bui6ho0KKI
— NUMSA (@Numsa_Media) April 11, 2022
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