Battle brewing between Numsa and Comair: GEORGE NEWS - A battle is brewing between the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the senior management of Comair. Ground personnel at the Port Elizabeth, East London and George ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Discover a world of excitement and take control of your energy with Building Automation Systems. Promote your business on BuyPE and MyPR. Watch more videos From Port … [Read more...] about Battle brewing between Numsa and Comair – Port Elizabeth Business News
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Battle brewing between Numsa and Comair – Port Elizabeth Business News
Battle brewing between Numsa and Comair: GEORGE NEWS - A battle is brewing between the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the senior management of Comair. Ground personnel at the Port Elizabeth, East London and George ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Discover a world of excitement and take control of your energy with Building Automation Systems. Promote your business on BuyPE and MyPR. Watch more videos From Port … [Read more...] about Battle brewing between Numsa and Comair – Port Elizabeth Business News
Uitenhage News: Numsa threatens legal action after VWSA dismissed 14 shop stewards in Uitenhage
Numsa threatens legal action after VWSA dismissed 14 shop stewards in Uitenhage: The National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (Numsa) threatened legal action after vehicle manufacturer, Volkswagen South Africa, dismissed 14 shop stewards at its Uitenhage plant in the Easter ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. South Africa: Blind Pensioner Left in the Rain Without Answers Outside Sassa Office: Thozama Bitterhout (Right) from KwaNobuhle accompanied by her relative Nomzi Gaba outside … [Read more...] about Uitenhage News: Numsa threatens legal action after VWSA dismissed 14 shop stewards in Uitenhage
Why we still back the ANC – NUMSA – Port Elizabeth Business News
Why we still back the ANC - NUMSA: This is what poor communities of Port Elizabeth and Cape Town must completely understand ... and basically the DA and COPE has no business for workers except to make sure that they are thoroughly ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. South African Women Entrepreneurs, Corporate Leaders Who Made Major Moves in 2020: SME South Africa reflects on the achievements of South African women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders in 2020. Source: "Port … [Read more...] about Why we still back the ANC – NUMSA – Port Elizabeth Business News
NUMSA statement on General Motors
NUMSA is shocked that GM is disinvesting in South Arica The National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) is shocked at the news that General Motors (GM) intends to pull its operations out of South Africa. GM informed our members at a general meeting this morning that it is withdrawing from the South African market. As a result production and sales of all Chevrolet models will cease, and Isuzu will take over the firms operations in Port Elizabeth. Isuzu will also be taking over the … [Read more...] about NUMSA statement on General Motors
Historic Wage Deal Signed
The automotive manufacturing sector and the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (NUMSA) today successfully concluded their negotiations for a new three-year wage agreement in Port Elizabeth - with NO disruption to vehicle production. The agreement will be in force until 2019. It holds the promise of a longer term and stable investment planning horizon for South Africa's seven vehicle manufacturers and offers a further enhanced and competitive wage structure and benefits for the automotive … [Read more...] about Historic Wage Deal Signed
Strikes set business back from peer countries
Kevin Hustler, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber comments on the cessation of the NUMSA strike: The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber expresses its relief on behalf of business at the reprieve granted by the ending of the four- week long NUMSA strike in the metals and engineering sector on Monday 28 July 2014. Prolonged strikes cost South Africa in a number of ways, not least in terms of reputational damage and South Africa’s attractiveness as a foreign direct investment … [Read more...] about Strikes set business back from peer countries
Minister to intervene in Numsa strike
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has announced that she will meet with the National Union of Metalworkers SA (Numsa) and the metal and engineering industry in a bid to ensure the strike does not drag out for longer. The minister said she wanted to find out why both sides failed to reach an agreement after indications, last week, pointed to a possibility that the two parties were closer to a settlement on wages, while they could not find a common ground relating to job growth and … [Read more...] about Minister to intervene in Numsa strike
Police arrest Numsa striker for Ngqura violence
A striking Numsa member linked to violent attacks on Transnet employees spent a night behind bars, while Transnet extended the grace period for scores of colleagues wanting to abandon the Numsa-organised strike. Eastern Cape police have arrested and charged a member of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) connected with the spate of bombings, arson and thuggery targeted at Transnet employees who chose not to join the union's industrial action. The arrest is the … [Read more...] about Police arrest Numsa striker for Ngqura violence
Warnings over prolonged automotive strike
The President of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA), Dr Johan van Zyl, today warned that prolonged industrial action which had paralysed the operations at the seven major vehicle manufacturing plants in South Africa (BMW South Africa, Ford Motor Company SA, General Motors South Africa, Mercedes-Benz South Africa, Nissan South Africa, Toyota SA Motors and Volkswagen Group SA) had entered a critical phase and had also had a negative cascade effect … [Read more...] about Warnings over prolonged automotive strike
Training for National Union of Mineworkers Shop Stewards
Forty shop stewards from the Eastern Cape National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) have been empowered after participating in a five day training programme hosted by the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) which ends today. The CDC outreach aims to equip shop stewards with important information and legislative insight relevant to the workplace. In turn the hope is that they will share the information and skills with their fellow workers in the construction, manufacturing and related … [Read more...] about Training for National Union of Mineworkers Shop Stewards
John Gomomo Bursary Fund
The Uitenhage based Volkswagen Group South Africa has partnered with Volkswagen's National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) to launch the John Gomomo Bursary Fund. The funding for this bursary scheme comes from the Work Security Fund which provides training to retrenched employees and unemployed persons. The fund also provides scholarships and bursaries as well as adult based education (ABE) traning. The fund was named after John Gomomo, who worked as a machine tool setter at … [Read more...] about John Gomomo Bursary Fund
Panic Buying of Fuel Doing More Harm Than Good
With over 100 petrol stations running dry, the Fuel Retailers' Association (FRA) says panic buying is not helping the supply chain. "We are awaiting information but filling stations are running dry. There were about 155 stations in Gauteng that were dry and we had information yesterday that 50 petrol stations in KwaZulu-Natal were dry," said FRA CEO, Reggie Sibiya, on Thursday. He said it was possible that refineries had underplayed figures. The FRA is a registered employers' … [Read more...] about Panic Buying of Fuel Doing More Harm Than Good
Prolonged strike action threat to job creation (Really?)
As strike action continues to grip the country, experts have warned that job creation could take a major blow. "We need to bear in mind that the economy is recovering from a downward turn and manufacturing hasn't really taken off as it should. The manufacturing sector is highlighted in the IPAP 2 - it is a key industry and we need growth in that sector," Executive Advisor to the CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Peggy Drodskie, said. Drodskie cautioned that strike … [Read more...] about Prolonged strike action threat to job creation (Really?)
Labour Issues a Continuing Business Concern
Labour matters are of concern to business, a survey by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) says. SACCI president Chose Choeu said a survey of SACCI members has shown increasingly negative perceptions of the impact of labour behaviour and demands on the business environment. "Members cited the skills shortage and the potential for job creation as most concerning. There also appears to be a lingering concern regarding the proposed amendments to labour legislation and … [Read more...] about Labour Issues a Continuing Business Concern
