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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

Extension of the Consolidated Main Collective Agreement to Non-parties (for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2024)

Part 2

4. Technical Schedules

Schedule D

Division D/31

Forging Division

Wage Rates Applicable to Operations Scheduled in Division D/31 are Prescribed in Clause 3(a) of Part II of this agreement

Section (a): Closed-Die Forging (Closed-Impression Forging)

 

RATE C

1. Operating drop-forging machine with closed dies, including the setting of dies and/or fixtures and/or stops and/or jigs and/or guides (n.e.s.).
2. Operating electric upsetting machine, including the setting of dies and/or stops and/or guides (n.e.s.).
3. Operating extrusion press, including the setting of dies and/or stops and/or guides (n.e.s.).
4. Operating mechanical upsetting machine, including the setting of dies and/or stops and/or guides (n.e.s.).
5. Operating forging press using pre-set dies, including the setting up of the machine and dies (n.e.s.)
6. Repetition rolling in forging rolls using segmental rolls, including setting up of the machine and/or rolls (n.e.s.).
7. Stripping and/or punching of forgings, including setting up the machines and dies.

 

RATE G

1. Operating drop forging machines with closed dies, excluding setting up of the machines but including, under supervision of a Rate C employee, the securing of dies when necessitated by the operating process.
2. Operating electric upsetting machine, excluding setting up of the machine and/or dies but including, under supervision of a Rate C employee, running adjustments necessitated by the manufacturing process.
3. Operating extrusion press, excluding setting up of the machine and/or dies but including, under supervision of a Rate C employee, the securing of dies when necessitated by the manufacturing process.
4. Operating mechanical upsetting machine, excluding setting up of the machine and/or dies but including, under supervision of a Rate C employee, running adjustments when necessitated by the manufacturing process.
5. Operating forging press using pre-set dies, excluding setting up of the machine and/or dies but including, under supervision of a Rate C employee, running adjustments when necessitated by the manufacturing process.
6. Stripping and/or punching of forgings, excluding setting up of the machine and/or dies but including, under supervision of a Rate C employee, height adjustments when necessitated by the manufacturing process.
7. Repetition rolling in forging rolls using segmental forging rolls, excluding setting up of the machine or rolls.