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f which the coapany agreed to. Tha company also agreed
* to review tha cancellation of overtime on sookende.
Dewmnda involving wagee could only be reviewed in
J April and Octobar, coapany officials said. Tha
negotiations took place betas en management and tha
Oranga-vaal General workere* Union.
Coca Col* Itorahouas (Florida): Drivers at Coca Cola
stoppsd work for a few hour*- Thay wanted to discuss
working conditions, apaclfically tha long hours they
vara required to won* (Star, 20.02.62).
Ho further news*
Colotte-Palaolive (Sokaburg)i For background, sea
WP 18144-5; 19:34-5; 20:43, A recognition egrssmsnt
between Colgate-Palmolive and the F06ATU-effilleted
Chemical lorkara* Industrial Union (CWIU) eae signed
, In August. 1981 (see VIP 20:43). Vega negotiations
vent on for moat of February this year. They were the
first negotiations since the recognition egreemont
(m result of a 4 month strike). Workers et Colgate-
Pelmollve will not receive a minimum of R1,95 an
hour In Hey, to be Increased to a minimum of R2,04
in November.
Corobrlk (Bedfordwiew): Abeut 500 workers downed
tools at Corobrlk on 1 February. Thay sere demanding
that Corobrlk sign e recognition agreement eith their
FOSATU-affiliated Glass and Allied Itorkers' Union.
The union clelmed that management wee demanding
Industrie! council membership as a prerequisite for
union recognition, Workers elso clelmed that the
company ems refusing to recognise the union because it
was not registered, management seld that it see merely
reateting its position, adopted in December last year.
The striking workers eere considered to have
'discharged themselves'. Imvtegement maid that they
eould bm re employed selectively if they applied for
their Job*.
Diamond Cutting Industry: (For earlier information
on the diamond cutting industry, see WIP7:3Si 16:44).
L.J ven dan Bergh (25) sppeorsrt in the magistrate's
court In llsrch, 1982, for allegedly breaking an
Industrial council agreement. The agreement states
that if a diamond cutter leevse hie Job, he must melt
three monthe before joining another employer within
tha trade* If he re-enters the trade lnalda three
months, he is bound to return to his former employer.
Van dan Bergh pleaded not guilty. He said ha
mme employed by Jooste Diamond Cutting Works until
July 24, 1981. Intending to become a carpenter, ha
left the firm. Before leaving he signed a document
setting out the conditions (outlined above) under ehich
he could return to the trade. The following Monday
he Joined LC Diamond Cutting works. Ha said that he
was under the impression that the agreement was not
binding on him because he had resigned from the SA
Oiaaond Cut tare' Union.
The magistrate found the agrsmaent to be binding.
He also found Van den Bergh guilty of breaking It.
Distillers Corporation (ffadeville): The dismissal of
three workers et Distillers Corporation resulted in
about 800 workers downing tools. The workers claimed
that management had broken en agreement between them
when the workers eere fired. According to the j
agreement management was required to cbnault the shop
stewards whan disputes arose. Workers aeld that
the three had been victimised for their union activities
(Sowatan, 24.02.62).
No further news.
Dresser SA (wadevllle): Between 300 and 400 workers
downed tools demanding e rand-en-hour Increase on
their wages. Workers said that a coapany official had
not addresssd them when they had initially aaked for
the Increase. How that thay ware on strike the worker a
refused to enter into negotiations with management.
They wanted an ens ear of 'yes' or 'no* to their
demands.
After three deys the workers agreed to return to
work on condition that aanagament had talks with UASJU
on a recognition and procedural agreement. The terms
elso included telks with an interim committee of
workers which would replace the existing works
committee, end an assurance that tha striking workers
would not be victimised.
Dunlop Industrial Products (Benonl)t On 1 February,
199?, 300 workers demanded higher wages (Boweten,
02.03.62).
No further news. *
EMES (Geraiston): 40 workers demanded pay increases*
They downed tools for a day amd then returned to work
although their demmnds had not been mat (Star,
12.03.82).
Fensecure (Geraiston): At this firm 30 worksrs went
on atrlks demanding to be paid a minimum wage of
R2,00 en hour. Thay elso expressed dissatisfaction
that their pay slips did not reflect their hourly
wage, and that their weekly wages ware not consistent,
ie they were sometimes paid R47,00 and sometimes
paid R60.00 par week (6owetant 09.03.8?).
Ho further news.
Fanner SA (laando)i At this firm about ISO workers
struck demanding an Increase of R1,00 an hour. Thay
returned to work efter management said that they would
not discuss e new increase until after the Industrial
Council negotiation* next month (ROM, 17.03,62).
Flak ear (wadevllle) i Workers at this metal company
downed toole on 18 March, in protest against the
dismissal of three of their co-workers. A union shop
steward was sent to negotiate with aanagament, who
claimed that the workers eere just being laid off
for e month. The striking workers claimed that the
dismissed workers had been victimised.
The following day thw striking workers returned
to worH, but threatened further action if tne sew* were
not reinstated. MMU said that it eae attempting
further negotiations with management on the dispute
(RDM, 20.03.62).
No further news,
fuens Electrical Industries (Alberton): About 600
worksrs downed tools and demmnded higher wegee. Ihen
the strike had entered its fourth day the eorkere
elected representatives to negotiate on their
behelf, and returned to work (Sowatan* 17.03.82).
Oreyhound Bus Lines (Krugsredarp): (For background
on this firm sew wTP17i4flj 20*43).
Following the etrlke in February, 1961, a
preliminary recognition agreement was drawn up by
tha Traneport and Allied Workers* Union (TAWU).
The compeny signed it In December, 1901 (flOU, 17.f2.Bl).
Harvey Tiles (Bcksburg): Workere et Harvey Tiles
claimed that their employers had breeched en agreement
about night shifts. Management had originally
stated that night shift mould cease on 9 December,
and had then Ordered it to ceeee on 4 Dec amber.
Workers ware locked out when thay arrived for
their night ehlft on 7 December, mnd told to return
the following morning. On thmt morning 30 workers
refused to work the dey shift, end were ell dismissed.
then the company reopened on 6 January, 1982, efter
the Christmas break, the dismissed workers were not
allowed baok.
Forty of their co-workers want on strike in their
support. All 70 worksrs sere offered their Jobs
back but refused end ware ell dismissed. UAHj claims
that tha compeny has violetad an Industrial Council
sgreemsnt compelling companies to notify tha Council
when dismissing worksrs. HAWU is considering charging
the company for heving locked out lte employees on
7 Oeceaber (Sowatan, 20.01.82).
No further news.
Hawker Slddeley Africa: 150 employees et Hewker
Slddeley downed tools demanding the reinstatement of
two of their colleagues and en Increase of R1,00 an
hour. They returned to work while management held
talks with IWTU (Sowatan, 04.03.62).
Henkel (Isendo): A helf-hour work atoppage occurred
at this firm, takers et the Isanda plant cam* out
in support of a strike by fellow workers at the Natal
plant (see below) (RON, 11.03,62). .
JH Henochsberg (Ooornfontain)t About 140 worker*
staged a briar work stoppage at thle firm on 6 March.
The National Union of Clothing workers (NUCW) said
that ths cause was an Industrial Council agreement
that was sxplring in June, •orkere were demanding
pay increases and management granted a A3,00 weakly
increase efter the stoppage,
HlghvBld Bua Company : A strlks occurred at this
company during October, 1961. No further news
(ROW, 15.10.61).
Holloaac (Gerraiston): A strike by B0 workers
occurred on 10 Usrch, 1962. Their wage demands
were not met, but they returned to work tha following
day. management said that negotiations with a works
council were proceeding (Star, 12.03.62).