Metal industry close to crashing

Metal industry close to crashing

Cape Town – The National Employers’ Association of South Africa (Neasa) in a statement on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and big business for bringing the industry to its knees.

Numsa is on a national stoppage and demanding for better wages and working conditions in the metal industry.

Numsa wants a 15% wage increase and a R1 000 housing allowance in a one-year bargaining agreement.

The strike, which has already hit vehicle manufacturers, threatens to further harm the already frail economy, which was further dragged down by a protracted platinum mining strike…

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