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Nissan Idles South African Plant as Strikes Continue
Nissan Motor Co. has joined BMW, General Motors, Ford and Toyota in suspending production in South Africa because of a parts shortage caused by striking workers at their suppliers.
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Nissan Motor Co. has joined BMW, General Motors, Ford and Toyota in suspending production in South Africa because of a parts shortage caused by striking workers at their suppliers.
Nissan says it will halt operations at its factory in Rosslyn at least through July 21 and perhaps longer if the strikes continue.
The country's National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa is demanding annual wage hikes of at least 10%. Employers had improved their counteroffer to 10% the first year, 9.5% the second year and 9% the third year. But they withdrew that package this week after the union rejected it earlier this week.
NUMSA began nationwide strikes in the steel and engineering sectors on July 1. The union aims to intensify pressure by asking its members in other industries to walk out too.
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