THE National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) says it welcomed the findings by the Essential Services Committee (ESC) of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration that the production, transportation and distribution of fuel should not be designated an essential service.
This means that the workers in the sector can now go on a strike.
Last year, the petroleum industry wanted to be declared an essential service.
It made representations to the ESC.
Trade unions at the time said the move to declare the workers as essential services prohibited employees from striking.
The fuel sector includes the production, transportation, and distribution of fuel.
Numsa General Secretary Irvin Jim said the union welcomed the findings by the ESC.
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