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NUMSA is dismayed that Mercedes Benz South Africa is contemplating retrenchments – NUMSA | SA News

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has received a notice from Mercedes Benz South Africa (MBSA) informing the union that it contemplates implementing retrenchments in terms of section 189. MBSA is contemplating retrenching a total of 702 employees and the job categories which are likely to be affected are, Artisans (67), Team Managers (23) and 612 hourly employees. MBSA employs 3396 employees in total.

In the notice which was issued, MBSA claims that it is operating under difficult conditions and has cited various factors for its decision to retrench, including ‘prolonged port challenges” as well as ‘subdued household income’ and increased energy costs for the…

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