The proposal to overturn the current main agreement was presented last week at a meeting of the MEIBC management committee and was duly taken into account by all unions. The unions did not make any demands or counter-proposals. Instead, they committed to reducing the proposal to their respective structures and internal readmission mechanisms. Unions registered with the Metals and Engineering Industry Bargaining Council (MEIBC) have pledged to take up SEIFSA`s proposal to postpone negotiations until 2020 and extend the terms of the current main agreement to their respective members across the country until 30 June 2021. The Council is a sector forum for businesses and organized workers that regulates employment conditions and labour relations in the metallurgical and mechanical sector. It provides the administrative infrastructure and technical know-how needed to ensure effective collective bargaining, respect for businesses, dispute resolution and social protection services. At the end of November, the Council represented approximately 10,624 companies and 306,747 employees in the sector. Industrial Circular 2020 2 Applications for benefits under UIF Covid 19 Relief Scheme Original and the first directive adopted, on 25 March 2020, the MOA C Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Council and the UIF.