Lungile Ntimba
THE National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) averted a potential strike and signed an 18% inflation wage increase for the lowest-paid workers at Bidvest South Africa Container Depot (SACD).
Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim said the union, which represents 150 of the approximately 250 staff members, was on the verge of a strike at Bidvest because of the deadlock and the workers were preparing to get a strike certificate.
“The major success which we achieved is that we negotiated for 32 workers who were earning R7289 per month and were graded A1, to be converted to A3,” Jim said.
Jim added that they were able to point out that because the grade A1 workers had the same responsibilities and duties as workers in grade A3, therefore it is then fair for them to earn the same salary.
He said the deal had the potential of collapsing
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