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Wage Negotiation Update No 39
30 July 2021
Please see report following today’s negotiation meeting with NUMSA:
Rumours of industrial action
23 July 2021
There are rumours doing the rounds that strike action is planned to start from next week Wednesday. Please take careful note that protected strike action is not possible in the next few, to several weeks at least. In order for protected strike action to take place, the parties to a negotiation need to deadlock. This hasn’t happened yet and as the next negotiating meeting between any of the parties to the MEIBC is next week Wednesday (between SEIFSA and the unions). Once there is a deadlock, a party may declare a dispute against the others by filing the requisite forms with the MEIBC. This may be done next week Wednesday, at the earliest. From there, the MEIBC General Secretary, together with the President of the Council are required to call a Manco within 14 days, the purpose of which is to allow the parties to decide on how they want to resolve the dispute. They can choose one of four options:
Wage Negotiation update No 38
22 July 2021
Please see an update below regarding wage talks.
We understand that members are anxious to hear what is happening in the negotiations, but talks are at a critical stage and we appeal to you for patience whilst we finalise the agreement which we will then bring to you for approval.
Wage Negotiation Advisory No. 37
14 July 2021
Please see report below following today’s wage negotiations held under the auspices of the MEIBC:
Wage Negotiation Advisory No. 37
PLEASE TAKE CAREFUL NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Many members will have seen communication being sent out by SEIFSA regarding wage negotiations and settlement offers being made by them. These comments are made in respect of the negotiations between SEIFSA and the trade unions and do not involve SAEFA members. Any agreement entered into between SEIFSA and the trade unions will not apply to SAEFA members.