NUMSA determined 'to fight back against RAF' despite interdict to arrest planned strike
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa earlier this week announced that it had served the Road Accident Fund with a 48-hour notice to strike.
FILE: Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has secured an interdict against Thursday’s planned workers’ strike.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) earlier this week announced that it had served the RAF with a 48-hour notice to strike.
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The union said it was planning a national shutdown and would be marching on the Department of Transport’s Tshwane offices.
They’re unhappy with a restructuring process that’s currently underway and are calling for the removal of RAF CEO Collins Letsoalo.
“The Labour Court has declared very loudly that the strike by NUMSA is unlawful and unprotected and as the RAF we will exercise our right against anyone who participates in this unlawful strike. We therefore warn our employees not to participate in this strike,” said RAF’s McIntosh Polela.
Meanwhile, NUMSA has called on its members at the RAF to comply with a court interdict against a planned strike.
NUMSA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola: “The union was notified after 9pm on Wednesday that an interdict had been obtained. We must stress that the union was not properly served with papers and was denied the opportunity to state its case. We will do whatever is necessary to fight back against RAF for attempting to undermine the constitutional right to strike.”