Monrovia – ArcelorMittal Liberia has signed its sixth Collective Bargaining Settlement (CBA) with the United Staff Union of Liberia (UWUL), Native #4, marking one other milestone in strengthening labor relations and bettering worker welfare.
The brand new CBA signed on Wednesday delivers a number of advantages for workers, together with a 14.5% wage increment, 15 days of paid annual go away, and a 75% improve in housing allowance to facilitate employees proudly owning their very own houses, amongst others.
“At this time is a proud day for the employees of ArcelorMittal Liberia. After two lengthy months of negotiation, we’re signing the sixth Collective Bargaining Settlement, a doc that represents the sweat, the sacrifice, and unwavering dedication of employees,” Sneh mentioned. “This settlement has delivered salaries and housing allowance increments that can carry the usual of residing for our members and their households. It has secured a dedication to job mapping and restructuring inside six months to ensure equity and transparency.”
AML Chief Working Officer, Anthony P. Kocken on behalf of the CEO Michiel Van Der Merwe thanked each negotiation groups representing administration and the workforce, noting the settlement reveals that AML values its workforce. The settlement, Kocken mentioned kinds a cornerstone of partnership amongst ArcelorMittal, the workforce, the employees’ union and different stakeholders, as the corporate strikes into the Part Two Growth Venture.
“We’re very happy with the result, and the CEO, Michiel Van Der Merwe sends his congratulations and appreciates all those that’ve been instrumental in reaching this achievement.”
The settlement underscores AML’s dedication to fostering a respectful and collaborative relationship with its workers, whom it described as “the heartbeat of our operations.
The sixth CBA is predicted to contribute considerably to strengthening industrial concord, worker satisfaction, and general productiveness in Liberia’s mining sector.
