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FILE: NUM says they want to save jobs. Picture: Supplied.

Lonmin talks with unions

NUM awaiting Lonmin’s reasons for 3,500 job cuts

By Gia Nicolaides

Lonmin is said to be planning job cuts in the mining sector in an attempt to withstand low platinum prices.

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    Mining talks stall after Amcu withdraws

    NUM said talks failed after Amcu said it unwilling to allow other unions to negotiate for wages.

    3345 days ago
  • Amcu's Joseph Mathunjwa. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN.

    Amcu issues strike notice

    Amcu will go on strike if negotiations with Lonmin over union recognition are not reached.

    3346 days ago
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    Amcu threatens to halt SA's economy

    Amcu wants its members from around the country to take part in a mass march to the Union Buildings.

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  • Striking Lonmin workers discuss a wage increase offer in Marikana, North West, on 14 September 2012. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN.

    Lonmin wage offer welcomed

    Officials are now hoping that normality will return to Lonmin’s Marikana mine.

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  • Striking workers at Lonmin’s Marikana mine continue to demand R12,500 in wages. Picture: Taurai Maduna/Eyewitness News.

    Marikana miners issue new mandate

    Striking Marikana workers have issued a new wage demand to Lonmin bosses.

    3614 days ago
  • Striking Lonmin workers discuss a wage increase offer in Marikana, North West, on 14 September 2012. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN.

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    Anglo workers march to surrounding mines

    Anglo Platinum miners planned to march to surrounding mines to garner support for wage strikes.

    3617 days ago
  • Striking workers at Lonmin’s Marikana mine continue to demand R12,500 in wages. Picture: Taurai Maduna/Eyewitness News.

    Marikana miners wait for wage offer

    Striking Marikana miners are waiting to hear if they will get a wage offer from Lonmin.

    3618 days ago
  • About 3,000 striking miners gathered in an open field near Anglo American mine’s Thembelani shaft on 12 September, 2012 in Rustenburg. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    Mines under fire: Wage talks, mass action & intimidation

    Amplats miners are expected to strike, while Lonmin wage talks are due to resume.

    3619 days ago
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    Another body was found in Marikana close to where Lonmin miners gathered on 11 September 2012.

    3620 days ago
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    Lonmin worker attacks woman

    The worker attacked the woman and started whipping her after she took photos of protest leaders.

    3620 days ago
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    Gift of the Givers went back to Marikana to hand out hot meals to striking Lonmin workers.

    3621 days ago
  • Striking Lonmin miners wait in the veld for word from their leaders. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN

    Lonmin wage talks delayed

    Wage negotiations to end the impasse at Lonmin's Marikana mine failed to kick off on Monday.

    3621 days ago
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    Marikana strike intensifies

    Striking Marikana miners want those inside the mine to down tools and join them.

    3621 days ago
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