By Rhodé Marshall
02 August 2007
20 000 Striking chemical workers who are demanding a 10% wage increase, may result in Cape Town motorist running out of petrol this weekend if negotiations do not reach a positive result.
The Mossel Bay refinery has already been forced to shutdown causing some petrol stations in the country to run out of petrol yesterday.
The Chemical Energy Paper Printing Wood and Allied Workers Union (CEPPWAWU), says more refineries are expected to join the strike.
“Our shop stewards employed at the SAPREF refinery in Durban concluded talks with their management on shutting down the refinery, making them the third refinery to join the strike,” says CEPPWAWU spokesperson Keith Jacobs.
Jacobs added that the employers are under a huge amount of pressure as the strike is going to have a major impact on the economy of the country.
“We as a union once more call on all employers associations to show good faith and come to the negotiation table so that an amicable resolution can be reached,” says Jacobs.
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