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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

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Bargaining Council for the Metal and Engineering Industries

Main Collective Agreement

Part 2

4. Technical Schedules

Schedule D

Division D/19

Wire and Rope Manufacturing Division

Wage Rates Applicable to Operations Scheduled in Division D/19 are Prescribed in Section 1(1) of Part II of this Manual

Section (d): Wire drawing die manufacture

 

 

RATE AA

1. Supervisory work, including repetition measuring of test wire with micrometers.
2. Operating waxing machine, including grinding of the outside diameter of die-cases, including the use of fixed gauges.

 

RATE F

1. Supervising of employees employed on classes of work below Rate F including repetition ‘in process’ checking of wire (not final checking).
2. Repetition resizing of dies, using wooden sticks and paste, including the use of sizing wire.
3. Repetition rough grinding of die cases for waxing.
4. Repetition rough grinding of needles and wooden sticks.
5. Repetition loading and/or unloading, starting and/or stopping die ripping and/or re-grinding machines (excluding setting up).

 

RATE G

1. Operating die battering hammer and/or fly press.

 

RATE H

1. Stamping data on die case.