Court orders ArcelorMittal to reinstate workers

JOHANNESBURG - ArcelorMittal SA has been ordered to reinstate retrenched workers.

They were let go at its Newcastle and Vereeniging plants as the steel giant winds down operations.

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But the Labour Court found proper consultation processes were not followed.

It comes as a major strike looms in the automotive sector.

Metalworkers union, Numsa, says carmakers are taking advantage of current geopolitical tensions.

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