The four week strike of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has officially ended.
Irvin Jim, the union’s general secretary announced on Monday afternoon that its members will all be back at work and commencing their duties on July 31.
Jim says on the union’s website www.numsa.org.za the settlement package that Numsa has accepted is one that will go some way in addressing the challenges workers.
The main features of the settlement package are:
Wages:
n A 10% wage increase every year for the lowest paid members for the next three years.
Labour Brokers:
* A commitment that employees engaged by labour brokers shall continue to be entitled to all the terms and conditions of employment.
* Furthermore, parties have committed to discourage and minimise the use of temporary employment services in the industry.
* The administration of disciplinary action will be done by the secondary employer where the worker is employed.
Improvements have also been secured in some of the following areas:
* On short time the parties have agreed to set up an industry short-time fund which will be used to compensate workers on short time.
* Time-off for shop stewards to attend to union and industry matters.
* There are also opportunities for training for Numsa members.
