. Employers have proposed an inflation-linked three-year agreement. Wage talks are due to continue next week.Workers in the auto sector have not had an increase for the last two years. The argument that was given was that there was a COVI-19 lockdown which had an impact on the economy, so workers were encouraged to make sacrifices in order to benefit the companies.
Hlubi-Majola says they do not believe a double-digit increase is too much considering how much profits they have made.The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has rejected the 3.5% wage increase that the employers’ organisation Security Private companies has proposed. The negotiations which started on 1 April until last week remained deadlocked, with the sector threatening to embark on a strike.SATAWU’s spokesperson Amanda Tshemese says they will not back down until their demands are met.
“The employer must come to the table with a better offer. We are not going to back down until they meet our demands. We also want to state that we are not going to take the 3.5% they are offering us. We are more than willing to negotiate with the employer.” “However, they must know that they are not going to exploit our members. The security sector plays a huge role in this country, both in government and the private sector. We are calling on the employer to give us a meaningful offer, that’s it,” explains Tshemese.
They are obviously delinquent. NUMSA VOETJEK
Every year seeking double digits but we end up with 5% or 6.5!!!!
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