The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), officially the biggest affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) representing a total membership of 320 000 workers in energy, engineering, auto, steel, components, trye and rubber and motor sectors, has reached a deadlock with the state-owned monopoly power utility Eskom in relation to the 2013 collective bargaining negotiations.
The first phase of wage negotiations began on the week of May 29-31 2013, and the second phase was held on June 12-14, 2013, and the final phase of negotiations was held last week July 10-12, 2013. It was during last week Friday's (July 12, 2013) session that a deadlock was declared by Numsa.
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