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S.Africa labour union begins strike at ArcelorMittal

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Reuters
Published: May 11, 2022, 08:37 UTC

(Reuters) - South Africa's largest metal-workers' union began a strike at ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd on Wednesday after wage negotiations broke down, the company said in a statement.

ArcelorMittal plant is seen in Vanderbijlpark, an industrial city south of Johannesburg

(Reuters) – South Africa’s largest metal-workers’ union began a strike at ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd on Wednesday after wage negotiations broke down, the company said in a statement.

The company said the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) had given notice of the strike on May 9.

“It was hoped that this action could be averted but this has not been possible,” ArcelorMittal said.

(Reporting by Nelson Banya; Editing by Bhargav Acharya)

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