Thousands of workers took to the streets across South Africa demanding a wage hike in the engineering sector. In 2020, workers had agreed to forego their wage hikes in order to cushion the industry reeling under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers were expecting that the employers would now give back to them and their families but they are refusing to.
Indefinite strike in South Africa’s engineering sector begins
Thousands of workers led by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa took to the streets demanding a wage hike in the engineering sector