PLANS for a major nationwide strike during the December holiday season by 10000 petrol attendants are going ahead after a first bid to resolve their wage dispute with employers failed, says the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa). The employers, represented by the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), say any raises depend on the government granting the fuel dealers an appropriate adjustment to their profit margin. Numsa’s demands include a wage increase of 13% across the board and a minimum wage of R7 per hour for all petrol attendants, who now earn a minimum of R4,03 in urban areas and R3,10 in rural areas.