Amcu wage strike
Amcu tables R17,000 minimum wage demand for mineworkers
Amcu is the majority union in the platinum sector and accepted a 12.5% wage increase after initially demanding 47% in 2016.
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Amcu says disappointed with Sibanye using underhanded tactics
The union says it’s been made aware of an agreement signed with the national union of mineworkers although it's members are in the majority and are still on strike.
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Sibanye Stillwater condemns Amcu strike
Sibanye Stillwater says Amcu is going about its strike action the wrong way and it could negatively impact members of the union.
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Police expect to make more arrests related to Marikana killings
Six suspects appeared before the Brits Magistrates Court on Monday in connection with the murders of at least nine union leaders in and around Marikana.
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Amplats confident of settling wage dispute with NUM
The company has offered workers a wage increase of 6.75% while the union is demanding 14.35%.
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Amcu to set wage demands for platinum sector
The existing two-year wage deal between the companies & unions expires at the end of next month.
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Amcu suspends planned strike at Sibanye
Amcu said on Monday it would launch an indefinite strike at the bullion producer to demand higher wages.
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Amcu: There's no excuse for shooting at protesting miners
It’s understood guards used rubber bullets to disperse a group of protesters at the Shanduka Mine.
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Striking workers arrested at Glencore coal mine
The three-week long strike by 160 Amcu members at Glencore's Wonderfontein mine turned violent.
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Amcu: Sibanye strike will underscore our majority claims
Workers say they are underpaid compared to employees in the platinum and coal mining sectors.
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Unions divided over gold producers' wage offer
Wage talks between SA bullion producers and unions started in June with NUM and Amcu.
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Amcu & gold companies return to negotiating table
The union insists it did not walk out of negotiations, but simply declared a deadlock.
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#EWNDebate: Political affiliations to blame for Marikana - Vavi
Vavi says the Marikana commission didn't investigate the causes leading up to the deaths on the platinum belt.
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Amcu threatens strike over extension of wage deal
The hardline Amcu union is demanding a more than doubling of wages from gold companies.
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Lonmin back to full production after strikes
The company returned to full production earlier than forecast after a crippling five-month wage strike.
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Implats embarks on strategic review
A restructuring is expected in South Africa’s platinum sector after a strike by Amcu which ended in June.
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Lonmin: No decision on size, shape of restructuring
The company says its immediate aim is to ramp up production after a crippling five month strike.
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Lonmin denies rumoured job cuts
According to a report, the platinum producers aims to cut around 5,700 jobs.
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NUM agrees to 3 year wage deal
The mining union will sign a three-year wage agreement with Royal Bafokeng Platinum today.
