Goodyear SANumsa strikes for relief allowance

Production at tyre manufacturer Goodyear South Africa’s plant in Uitenhage was disrupted yesterday when workers belonging to the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) went on a protected strike. Meanwhile, production at Toyota South Africa Motors’ plant in Prospecton in Durban is set to resume today after the resolution of a six-day strike at independent component supplier Toyota Boshoku. Phumzile Nodongwe, Numsa’s regional secretary, said yesterday workers at Goodyear were demanding a relief allowance when placed on a staggered break, which had been the standard practice within the company. Lize Hayward, a Goodyear SA spokeswoman, said Goodyear remained committed to working with the union to find an appropriate solution. – Roy Cokayne