The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is a respondent in a case at the Constitutional Court, lodged by Duncanmec. In April 2013 the company dismissed our members for misconduct for singing a struggle song during a strike in April. They claimed that the song was racist and an example of hate speech. The lyrics are as […]
Read MoreThe National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is holding its Central Committee meeting this week. The National and Regional leadership of the union will be gathered at NUMSA headquaters to discuss and debate solutions facing our members in the workplace including the deepening crisis of poverty, inequality and unemployment caused by Capitalism. Details […]
Read MoreThe National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) condemns SAA Technical (SAAT) for dragging its feet on disciplining senior executive managers. Since August 2017 when the High Court ordered SAAT to take disciplinary action against managers fingered in corruption, they have done everything possible to delay this process. They even appealed this decision of […]
Read MoreThe National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has signed the collective agreement with the Eskom Central Bargaining Forum. The wage offer is broken down as follows: The agreement is a three-year agreement and will apply from 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2021 and is applicable to all permanent workers at Eskom Year […]
Read MoreThe National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) in Kwa-Zulu Natal will be meeting with the management team of ITB Plastics and Isithebe Consulting Solutions (ICS) today, under the auspices of the CCMA for conciliation, in the hope that we can resolve the strike. This is the fourth week of the strike. Two weeks […]
Read More(#FeesMustFall protest at UCT. Picture courtesy of Times Live) The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) demands the unconditional release and scrapping of charges of all #FeesMustFall activists. Students were forced to embark on protest action because the ANC-led government has consistently ignored them on the just demand for free, quality, decolonized higher […]
Read MoreThe National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) in Hlanganani, in Tshwane will be picketing outside the Brazilian Embassy in Pretoria, against the unfair and unjustified imprisonment of former Brazilian President, Comrade Lula Inacio Da Silva. He has been convicted and arrested for the possession of an apartment that never belonged to him, corruption […]
Read MoreThe National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) condemns in the strongest terms the action of the South African Police Service (SAPS) for victimizing and attacking the organizers of #TheTotalShutDown. Two of the organizations Gauteng conveners will be charged in relation to the Gatherings Act of 1993. According to a statement issued by the […]
Read MoreAt the Working Class Summit held over this last weekend a young female comrade spoke to the horrific treatment she had received after being gang raped and attacked, at the hospital she attended. On arrival at the hospital in South Africa she was the last to receive treatment. And when treatment was given it was […]
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