The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and trade union Solidarity have signed an above-inflation, multi-term wage agreement with South32 Hillside Aluminium.
South32 Hillside Aluminium describes itself as the largest aluminium smelter in the southern hemisphere, producing primary aluminium for the domestic and export markets.
In a media statement on Wednesday, Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said the five-year pay deal would see market technicians and artisans receiving increases of 6% for three years, followed by 6% or CPI plus 0.5% whichever is greater, in the outer years of the agreement. Inflation is hovering around 3.3%.
“For above market artisans and operators, workers will receive a 5.5% increase for each of the first three years of the agreement, and then for the last two years of the agreement they will receive a 5.5% increase or CPI plus 0.5% whichever is greater,” Hlubi-Majola said.
“Workers will also receive a one off signing bonus of R20,000.”
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