24-11-2017 Hits:7273 Industry News meibc
ANNUAL SHUTDOWN (CLAUSE 16) -CALCULATION OF LEAVE PAY (CLAUSE 12) AND LEAVE ENHANCEMENT PAY (CLAUSE 14) 2017
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20-10-2017 Hits:2298 Industry News meibc
Supplementary Circular to the Circular of 26 May 2017
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13-10-2017 Hits:1671 Industry News meibc
INCREASE IN LEVY IN RESPECT OF REGISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
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13-10-2017 Hits:1007 Industry News meibc
RMA Newsletter
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13-10-2017 Hits:915 Industry News meibc
Unconditional retraction of circular issued by MEIBC management on 15 May 2017
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21-09-2017 Hits:2278 Industry News meibc
A Settlement Agreement for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2020 was signed by the Cape Engineers and Founders Association (Cefa), Consolidated Employers Organization (CEO), KwaZulu-Natal Engineering Industries...
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21-09-2017 Hits:1768 Industry News meibc
A Settlement Agreement for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 was signed by the Lift Engineering Association of South Africa and SAEWA in Johannesburg on 21 August...
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21-09-2017 Hits:3636 Industry News meibc
A Settlement Agreement for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2020 was signed by SEIFSA, MEWUSA, NUMSA, SAEWA, SOLIDARITY and UASA at the offices of the Council on...
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25-07-2017 Hits:8453 Industry News meibc
We advise that on the 21 July 2017 a Special MANCO of the MEIBC has resolved toamend and extend the period of operation of the Dispute Resolution Agreement whichprovides for...
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12-07-2017 Hits:40354 Industry News meibc
Please note that the Industry Wage Negotiations has come to a deadlock, some Trade unionshave indicated their willingness to continue engaging employers around this deadlock andNUMSA has requested a certificate...
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06-07-2017 Hits:2673 Industry News meibc
Working together with your local healthcareproviders helps your injured workers
An accident happens in an instant - and when ithappens at work, you should know where to sendyour employees for treatment...
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28-06-2017 Hits:26964 Industry News meibc
The Main Agreement 2014/ 2017 will expire on the 30 June 2017. The Industry Wage Negotiations for 2017 commenced on the 7 June 2017 and proceeded on the 8 and...
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29-05-2017 Hits:5408 Industry News meibc
IMPLICATIONS OF THE SETTING ASIDE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE MAIN AGREEMENT (1 JULY 2011 T0 30 JUNE 2014 AND 1 JULY 2014 TO 30 JUNE 2017) BY THE LABOUR COURT
It...
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29-05-2017 Hits:3598 Industry News meibc
Proposal from the Department of Labour to MEIBC Parties and the same was presented to the Labour Court by Solidarity who requested the Labour Court to make this proposal a...
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24-05-2017 Hits:1879 Industry News meibc
I refer to my circular of the 11 July 16 (attached) in respect of the matter above and accordingly confirm the following:
On or about 10 March 2017 the Honourable Justice...
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19-05-2017 Hits:3310 Industry News meibc
The above mentioned subject matter is the reference.It has been brought to my attention by our legal department, that MEIBC General Secretary has never been required to sign parties agreements...
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15-05-2017 Hits:1875 Industry News meibc
The union, Solidarity, has recently approached the Court to place the MEIBC under business rescue. This is not much different from asking the Court to liquidate the Council. What makes...
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10-04-2017 Hits:1257 Industry News meibc
As a valued stakeholder and partner of RMA, we are pleased to update you on our progress since our last interaction with you following the transfer of Class XIII from...
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07-03-2017 Hits:1789 Industry News meibc
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) welcomes the Constitution Court judgment handed down today against AMCU's mischievous attempt to challenge a collective wage agreement which was signed between the Chamber...
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12-12-2016 Hits:1499 Industry News meibc

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08-12-2016 Hits:3443 Industry News victor
There is email circulated alleging that MEIBC MANCO Meeting of the 6th December 2016 decided to liquidate the MEIBC this is not true, the following are correct facts about the...
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30-11-2016 Hits:1332 Industry News meibc
I take this opportunity to thank all MEIBC Parties in general, Management Committee inparticular and most importantly our MEIBC employees and extend my warm wishes forChristmas and New Year to...
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30-11-2016 Hits:1846 Industry News meibc
Kindly be informed that all MEIBC offices will be closing at 12h00 on Thursday, 15 December 2016 and re-open on the 03 January 2017. However between the 19 - 23...
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18-11-2016 Hits:1478 Industry News meibc
MEIBC EXCO is joining the peace loving and non racial society of our country who condemn racist behaviour demonstrated by the Middleburg suspects who attempted to lock a men inside...
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04-11-2016 Hits:5361 Industry News meibc
We enclose a guide schedule relating to the above.The schedule has been designed in such a way that it can be emailed or faxed to employers/employees upon enquiry. The schedule will...
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12-10-2016 Hits:1936 Industry News victor
This communication is in response to the dispute currently pending before the CCMA regarding scaffolding. It should be noted that on or about May 2016 Tedoc SGB Cape Joint Venture (Waco Africa)...
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12-10-2016 Hits:2155 Industry News victor
In terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act, Tuesday 27/12/2016 has been declared as apublic holiday.This is due to the fact that this year workers in the country...
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12-10-2016 Hits:1319 Industry News meibc
I refer to Neasa’s letter of 3 October 2016 to the Acting Registrar of Labour Relations with regard to matterabove and will address the issues raised seriatim.
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08-09-2016 Hits:2126 Industry News meibc
Purpose: The purpose of this circular is to inform and update the industry about the Centre forDispute Resolution (CDR) services’ in addressing the baglog
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04-08-2016 Hits:1934 Industry News meibc
The Council was financed by Administration Levies (Admin Levies), Dispute Levies and fees earned onCollective Bargaining Levies (CBL) until 31 December 2012 when the industry agreement on CBL expired.This agreement...
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26-07-2016 Hits:1890 Industry News meibc
DECLARATION OF PUBLIC HOLIDAY ON WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2016 (VOTING DAY IN RESPECT OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS)In terms of the Public Holidays Act, Wednesday 3 August 2016 has been declared as...
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26-07-2016 Hits:2124 Industry News meibc
It is a well-known fact that some of MEIBC parties campaign is to discredit and rubbishall agreements concluded at the Bargaining Council, if those agreements are to beextended to non-parties....
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20-07-2016 Hits:2763 Industry News meibc
The MEIBC is hereby requesting that the industry collectively notify their membersthat they should stop deducting Collective Bargaining Levy (CBL) from theiremployees and if they have been paying this levy,...
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14-07-2016 Hits:1469 Industry News meibc
FACTUAL BACKGROUND WITH REGARD TO THE PROCESSING OF THE REGISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
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12-07-2016 Hits:2423 Industry News meibc
DECLARATION OF THE THIRD DAY OF AUGUST 2016 AS A PUBLIC HOLIDAYTHROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN TERMS OF SECTION 2A OFTHE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT, 1994 (Act No. 36...
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12-07-2016 Hits:1786 Industry News meibc
The Special Manco of the Meibc on 29 June 2016 resolved to extend the period of operation of the Admin &Expenses collective agreement which expired on 30 June 2016 for...
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05-07-2016 Hits:69819 Industry News meibc
As you are aware the prescribed increases and new wage rates for the period 1/07/16 to 30/06/17 were gazetted in GG No. 38366 per GNR 1051 dated 24/12/14 and is...
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23-06-2016 Hits:2048 Industry News meibc
I agree the MEIBC is in dire financial difficulty but it is interesting that Mr Papenfus is not indicating that the Council finds itself in this position mainly because of...
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31-05-2016 Hits:2527 Industry News meibc
Purpose: The purpose of this circular is to inform the industry on the reinstatement of the Centrefor Dispute Resolution (CDR) services effective from 01 June 2016.
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19-05-2016 Hits:3040 Industry News meibc
Financial years 2009 to 2012
The following is factual information:
The Council has not increased its Administration and Dispute Resolution levies since 2011. A levy increase of 6.5% was approved in 2012 and...
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13-05-2016 Hits:2256 Industry News meibc
We refer to the above matter, in particular the alert issued by NEASA on Monday, 9th May2016 in response to the Free Market Foundation (“FMF”) judgment delivered by the fullbench...
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10-05-2016 Hits:1421 Industry News meibc
MEIBC recommends the 10/05/16' 702 podcast download, The Redi Tlhabi Show titled Minimum Wage with FMF & Researcher Ms Isabelle Frye"
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10-05-2016 Hits:1596 Industry News meibc
702 John Robbie Interviews The General Secretary of The Council on Levy increase.......
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06-05-2016 Hits:1716 Industry News meibc
In response to a number of allegations including the opinion piece by NEASA CEO, titled “MEIBC The demise of the Metal Industry Bargaining Council it only has itself to blame”.....................
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06-05-2016 Hits:1928 Industry News meibc
Medupi and Kusile are both serviced by on-site Centres for Dispute Resolution (CDRs). These CDRs administer all disputes that arise on site in terms of the partnership agreement and the...
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17-04-2016 Hits:2317 Industry News meibc
The MEIBC is a significant labour market institution, and the largest bargaining council in the private
sector. It covers over 300 000 employees and over 10 000 Employers.
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01-04-2016 Hits:2000 Industry News meibc
Medical Treatment And Hospitalisation For Injured Employees
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09-03-2016 Hits:1920 Industry News meibc
CONSOLIDATED 2015/2016 LIFT ENGINEERING AGREEMENT
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24-02-2016 Hits:4162 Industry News meibc
Dear Employers, Employees and Stakeholders
You may be aware, concerned and/or have heard rumors that the Bargaining Council is in
financial difficulties and/ or is supposedly on the brink of financial collapse.
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03-11-2015 Hits:20551 Industry News meibc
Below are the main provisions regarding annual shutdown and the calculation of leave pay and leave enhancement pay – also referred to as leave bonus or annual bonus:
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12-10-2015 Hits:2306 Industry News meibc
This popular pocket-sized publication has now been updated and re-published.
The Agreements appear in the same format as they have been gazette in the Government Gazette.
The publication includes:
Main Agreement
Registration and Administration...
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01-09-2015 Hits:3145 Industry News meibc
The MEIBC Constitution Section 13 (1) described and defined the powers of the General Secretary.13 (1) (The Council shall appoint a Council Secretary, whose duty it shall be to conduct the correspondence...
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25-08-2015 Hits:1902 Industry News meibc
The MEIBC welcomes discussions and negotiations between Government on one side and Labour and Business who are both members of our Bargaining Council on the other.These discussions have resulted in a...
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24-08-2015 Hits:2119 Industry News meibc
The Minister of Labour has renewed the period of operation of this agreement for the period ending 30 June 2017 (to co-incide with the period of CCMA accreditation).
The Agreement has...
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06-08-2015 Hits:2922 Industry News meibc
In the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council’s Certificate ofRegistration as varied by the Registrar of Labour Relations on 14 May 2009 the “Iron,Steel, Engineering and Metallurgical Industries” is defined...
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05-08-2015 Hits:6825 Industry News meibc
Kindly be advised that the Minister of Labour has renewed the Registration and Administration ExpensesAgreement which provides for the payment of Council levies. The Agreement has been published underNotice R.758...
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17-07-2015 Hits:2850 Industry News meibc
The council is pleased to advise that the parties to the Lift Engineering Agreement has concluded a one year settlement Agreement for period 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
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01-07-2015 Hits:3271 Industry News meibc
Metal And Engineering Bargaining Council has in terms of section 127 of the labor relation act, 1995, been accredited to perform dispute resolution functions subject to the terms attached.
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01-07-2015 Hits:33051 Industry News meibc
Wage increases effective from 1 July 2015 have been finalised in accordance with thewage model agreed with the trade unions in 2014. The increases range from 7.5% atRate A to...
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07-05-2015 Hits:3611 Industry News meibc
The office of the General Secretary of the Council has been inundated with queries regarding thejurisdiction of the Centre for Dispute Resolution (CDR) to preside over disputes that have beenreferred...
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28-04-2015 Hits:3378 Industry News meibc
NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 32(2) READ WITH SECTION 32(6)(c) OF THE LABOURRELATIONS ACT, 1995: THE REGISTRATION AND ADMINITRATION EXPENSES COLLECTIVEAGREEMENT OF THE METAL AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES BARGAINING COUNCIL
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30-03-2015 Hits:3481 Industry News meibc
The Special MANCO meeting of the 3 February 2015 resolved that the Office of MEIBC and the General Secretary must request the Minister of Labour to extend the period of...
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26-03-2015 Hits:4451 Industry News meibc
NEASA had attempted to interdict the MEIBC from submitting its application forextension of the Main Agreement 2014/17 to the Minister of Labour through a LabourCourt application instituted in September 2014.
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18-03-2015 Hits:4424 Industry News
We refer to NEASA Industry Alert circular dated the 24th February 2015 and titled “MetalIndustry Crunch Time”
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17-02-2015 Hits:3079 Industry News
The purpose of this circular is to respond to the industry circulars issued by National Employers Association of South Africa (NEASA) dated 19 January 2015 and 2 February 2015 respectively.
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12-02-2015 Hits:3347 Industry News
The Government Gazettes, Nos. 37826 and 38044, released by the Department ofLabour served to inform all employers who fall within Class XIII of the transfer to RandMutual Assurance (RMA) in...
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06-01-2015 Hits:12164 Industry News
The 2014 – 2017 Main Agreement has been gazetted under GN R1051 in GG 38366 dated 24-12-14 with effect from 5-1-15.
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24-12-2014 Hits:3201 Industry News
Acting Justice Watt-Pringle delivered his judgement at the Labour Court in case numberJR860/13 on 17 December 2014. The judgement sets aside the Ministers 12 April 2013extension of the Main Agreement...
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01-12-2014 Hits:6692 Industry News
This serves to advise all our Regional Managers, Senior Agents, Agents, MEIBC staff members and the industry at large that subsequent to the notification received on Friday, 28 November 2014...
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25-11-2014 Hits:2388 Industry News
The MEIBC from 2011 has lost a number of employees as a consequence of some taking on new work; others due to retirement and others sadly have passed away. We...
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10-11-2014 Hits:38058 Industry News
Please click this link for calculation of leave pay and leave enhancement pay 2014
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06-11-2014 Hits:3178 Industry News
NEASA has launched an urgent application at the Labour Court to prevent the MEIBC from making a lawful submission to the Minister of Labour to extend the Main Collective Agreement.We...
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06-11-2014 Hits:3104 Industry News
This serves to advise all our Regional Managers, Senior Agents, Agents, MEIBC staff membersand the industry at large that the above matter was again postponed to Friday, 14 November2014 therefore...
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19-09-2014 Hits:2782 Industry News
The MEIBC Management Committee (MANCO) Meeting held on the 17 September 2014 discussed and adopted the following resolutions that included a resolution that mandated the Office of the General Secretary...
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10-09-2014 Hits:2316 Industry News
The MEIBC Management Committee (MANCO) meeting that was held on Tuesday, 09 September 2014 was postponed after some Parties have raised a concern that they were only given six days’...
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13-08-2014 Hits:3698 Industry News
I refer to your letter dated 12 August 2014.
I see no purpose in responding in detail to the allegations contained in your letter. This is given that your letter appears...
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31-07-2014 Hits:70709 Industry News
After a bruising four-week strike in the metals and engineering industries, employers and trade unions today signed a historic three-year wage agreement ending the strike and opening the way for a return...
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29-07-2014 Hits:44057 Industry News
The Council is pleased to advise that the employer and trade union parties to the MEIBC have concluded a three year Settlement Agreement for the period 1 July 2014 to 30...
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23-07-2014 Hits:5613 Industry News
The industry wage negotiations started with a pre-bargaining conference on the 26 and 27 March 2014.
A facilitator appointed by the parties facilitated the meeting and subsequent negotiation meetings.
The parties met for negotiations...
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11-07-2014 Hits:3990 Industry News
On the 1st July 2014, employees in the Metals and Engineering Industry commenced with protected industrial action following a dispute in the 2014negotiations. As a custodian of industrial relations in the industry,...
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25-06-2014 Hits:2937 Industry News
Plastic Negotiations meeting was convened on the 23 June 2014, the purpose of the meeting was to get employees response on trade unions proposals/ demands that was tabled in the...
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17-06-2014 Hits:2588 Industry News
The meeting of the 30th May 2014 was attended by two trade unions i.e. UASA and Solidarity hence there were apologies from SAEWA and SEIFSA Associations however employers were represented...
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17-06-2014 Hits:2727 Industry News
MEIBC response to Wiseman Khuzwayo Article dated 02 June 2014 Business Report, The Star News Paper
The wage and working conditions negotiations is the matter of MEIBC parties to resolve, the...
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30-05-2014 Hits:2480 Industry News
We wish to confirm that as the result of the Plastic negotiations between PCASA and some unions in our industry, the plastics sector remains covered by the Registered Scope of...
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29-04-2014 Hits:7271 Industry News
The current three-year Industry Settlement Agreement (Main Agreement) relating to conditions of employment and wages will terminate on 30 June 2014 (the Agreement can be viewed on our website: www.meibc.co.za)
CIRCULAR 2014...
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29-04-2014 Hits:2653 Industry News
The parties to the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) will commence the 2014 Industry negotiations on wages and other conditions of employment in the metal and engineering industries.
Pre-Bargaining...
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29-04-2014 Hits:5040 Industry News
There has been some confusion created by NEASA as to the ability of the council to enforce the wage schedules for the period 2012/13 and 2013/14. The MEIBC differs with...
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30-04-2014 Hits:2734 Industry News
13 Jan 2011Proposed amendments to the labour and employment laws have been published by the Department of Labour and comments are invited. Visit www.labour.gov.za to view the Labour Relations Amendment Bill, the...
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30-04-2014 Hits:7344 Industry News
13 Jan 2011The metal and engineering landmark multi-year industry wage settlement agreement will expire in June 2011. The Council is currently making preparations for the facilitation of negotiations between the...
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30-04-2014 Hits:4066 Industry News
22 February 2011The Plastics Converters' Association of South Africa (PCASA) has on the 1st of February 2011 tendered its voluntary resignation from the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council. The...
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30-04-2014 Hits:18738 Industry News
1 Nov 2010 Click here to view the provisions of the leave enhancement pay as well as calculation guidelines.
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30-04-2014 Hits:4043 Industry News
25 August 2010 From 1 October 2010, the Technological Fund contributions will increase from R1.21 to R1.29 per employee per month. Read more.
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29-04-2014 Hits:17041 Industry News
Any expressions used herein which are defined in the Labour Relations Act, No.66 of 1995, shall have the same meaning as in the Act, and any reference to an Act...
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30-04-2014 Hits:9560 Industry News
22 September 2010 Applications for exemption in respect of payment of leave enhancement pay must be submitted to the relevant MEIBC regional office by 1 November 2010. For further information please...
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30-04-2014 Hits:2802 Industry News
1 March 2011The Registrar of Labour Relations at the Department of Labour has cancelled the registration of the Consolidated Association of Employers of South Africa (CAESAR) as an employer's organisation. ...
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29-04-2014 Hits:2496 Industry News
Trade Unions and employers’ parties presented their demands / proposals and networked at the conference, so far things have gone according to plan of the office and its team.We hope...
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