Watch out for this unfinished business!
Issues not finalised:
Calculating leave and leave enhancement pay parties will continue to discuss an alternative approach to the calculations. Where workers agree to be paid electronically at the end of each month, instead of weekly, then the issue of calculating shifts will fall away.
Unscheduled workers parties will investigate and consider proposals from trade unions where trade unions can prove that they represent the majority of workers in unscheduled operations Not covered by the agreement Plant level bargaining: A sub-committee will investigate and report back to plenary on October 31, 2003 .
It must report on whether clause 37 that prevents plant-level bargaining around those issues discussed at national level, is working. Other trade union issues not agreed to
By August 2003, the parties will discuss outstanding trade union demands on:
increased shift allowance increased standby allowance increased severance pay AND introduction of 20 days annual leave.
"Although these are outstanding issues, Seifsa has indicated 'No, No, No' on all these issues," warns Numsa's engineering sector co-ordinator, Lucas Mthiyane. "If you want to win these demands," he warns, "you must be prepared to go on strike."
Government gazettes engineering agreement: From October 6, all engineering companies, including the ex-TBVC and self-governing states across the country, must comply with the conditions of employment as laid down by the agreement.
Remember that in terms of the agreement, companies in the ex-TBVC and self-governing states must this year pay 60% of the main agreement minimum rates.
If companies say they cannot pay, they must apply for exemption from the engineering bargaining council. But before they can do this, they must get you, their workers to agree with them.
If you are unclear, contact your nearest Numsa local office to find out what to do. Remember also that from July 1, 2003 , these employers in the ex-TBVC and self-governing states must pay workers with more than four years' service, an extra 1 week's paid leave at the end of each year.
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Numsa News