National union of mineworkers
NUM plans protest at Richard’s Bay Minerals next week Tuesday
RBM took the decision to halt all mining and smelting operations at the mine in June, following the assassination of Nico Swart, its general manager for...
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The Marikana massacre's effect on the law and SA's union landscape
The Marikana massacre gave mineworkers an opportunity to choose a union that they believed best represented their interests rather than stay with majority unions.
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NUM to hold mass meeting over Richards Bay Minerals force majeure on workers
In June, the company declared a force majeure on customer contracts following the assassination of Nico Swart.
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Numsa says it remains committed to resolving wage dispute with Eskom
The NUM, Solidarity and Numsa representatives have not been able to reach an agreement on salary increases with Eskom at the Central Bargaining Forum.
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Eskom declares dispute after wage talks with unions deadlock
Numsa, the NUM and Solidarity were demanding a 15% wage increase, however, Eskom said its final offer was 1.5%.
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Modikwa Mine workers called back to work after being locked out
The mine management and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) have reached an agreement, suspending the lockout which the employer resorted to after workers went on an illegal strike.
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NUM affiliated workers locked out at Anglo Platinum’s Modikwa Mine
In a letter sent to workers on Friday, which Eyewitness News has seen, the company demands that the hundreds of workers who took part in an unprotected strike be excluded from the workplace.
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NUM, Minerals Council call for special police unit to deal with illegal mining
Illegal miners extract billions of rand worth of minerals from closed mines, while the industry was complaining of a siege by armed robbers who storm operations regularly.
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Families to identify their loved ones after Tau Lekoa Mine tragedy
Xolani Meva, Lungile Nyawose, Katleho Nthibane and Karabo Mabuthile died at shaft number 10 following a rockfall caused by tremor on Friday.
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NUM holds first rally in Marikana since 2012 massacre
The NUM has not been in the area for seven years after rival union, Amcu took over as the largest union for workers in the region.
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Mboweni shrugs off NUM’s threats to shutdown Eskom
NUM wants the government to abandon its plans to split Eskom into three divisions, fearing that this will lead to its privatisation.
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Sibanye-Stillwater urged to upskill and not retrench thousands of workers
On Wednesday, the company announced its decision to cut 5,270 jobs at its Marikana mine in the North West due to financial losses.
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NUM criticise Sibanye-Stillwater over restructuring strategy
NUM was reacting to the company’s announcement that at the conclusion of its restructuring consultation processes, it had decided to close about four shafts.
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69 Orkney mineworkers healthy after underground sit-in over wage hike - NUM
NUM said the industrial action was officially over and the parties had agreed to an 8% salary increase.
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NUM: Ramaphosa didn't say Eskom won't be able to pay salaries next month
'City Press' on Sunday quoted anonymous sources in the union as saying that the cash-strapped power utility was battling to find money to pay staff amid a massive energy shortage.
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Amcu calls on Sibanye-Stillwater shareholders to disinvest
The union announced on Tuesday that it will be staging a secondary strike at the mine against plans to restructure the company.
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Eskom unbundling: Ramaphosa to hold urgent meeting with ANC alliance partners
NUM has threatened to withhold its support for the ANC during the May elections if government goes ahead with plans to unbundle the state-owned utility.
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Ramaphosa seeks to bring labour on board over plans to unbundle Eskom
President Ramaphosa says the government will be meeting with labour in the coming days to thrash out their concerns and he’s hoping it will be a collaborative process.
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Call for Nersa to deny Eskom’s 15% tariff increase request
The power utility says that even with this hefty hike it will still have a R50 billion debt hole to plug.
