Numsa drops wage demand to 10%

[miningmx.com] – THE National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) reduced its wage demand to 10% from 12% and said it was willing to end its strike if employers agreed to a one-year deal, said BDLive.

“We are ready to end the current strike with a one-year agreement and a 10% wage increase,” NUMSA general secretary Irvin Jim told the newspaper on Sunday.

“If employers want a three-year agreement, they must meet workers’ demand of double-digit increases,” he said. “The strike continues and we call on our members to intensify the strike.”

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