IR Important Notice NUMSA Strike (PDF)

LabourNet Industrial Relations:
Important Notice – NUMSA Strike
The deadlocked negotiations in the Metal

Considering that the South African economy

and Engineering Industry appears to be

is in recession and unemployment is at an all-

heading towards industrial action if one

time high, employers and employees need to

considers the tone and content of the

be cooperating now more than ever and not

publication by NUMSA’s general secretary

be in conflict when faced with such stern

Irvin Jim on the 18th of July 2017 on the

realities.

union’s website.
Mr Jim however is of the opposite opinion
The troubling aspect that we take from the

and seems to wilfully engaging in a course of

publication is the highly political and

action which would endanger the economy

sensational tone of the message which

and jobs of the very members he should be

seems to be more focused on political

protecting, only to lay it at the feet of the

rhetoric than actual interests of employees

current political flavour of the month, being

and the industry in general.

white monopoly capital.

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We however recommend that all clients of
LabourNet not participate in this political

For more information with regard to Strikes in
South Africa, please contact the LabourNet
Helpdesk at 0861 LABNET (0861 522638).

tone and engage positively with their
employees in a manner whereby all
stakeholders work together and not against
one another.
However in the face of such likely industrial
action, we invite all clients to contact their
consultant and start pro-actively putting
strike management measures in place.

Dirk Volschenk
Key Accounts Consultant – Industrial Relations

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