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NUM to serve another 48-hour notice in coal sector if wage talks fail
The union has postponed the strike which was due to officially begin tomorrow as some of the coal companies are proposing a new wage offer.
The company signed the agreement with Solidarity, the National Union of Mineworkers and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.
The union’s Livhuwani Mammburu says they are positive an agreement will be reached soon.
Union memebers took part in Wednesday’s march for decent work by Cosatu.
The union and the Chamber of Mines failed to settle on an agreement after months of negotiations.
The NUM is accusing companies of attacking government politically through layoffs.
Workers want pay increases of up to 15 percent while the Chamber of Mines is not budging.
Questions have been raised about job security & whether a NUM strike could add more pressure to the sector.
Wage talks between SA bullion producers and unions started in June with NUM and Amcu.
Senzeni Zokwana is ready to defend his criticism of newly elected general secretary David Sipunzi.
The union called on its members to defend themselves as police are failing to provide protection.
The union made the call following the apparent petrol bombing of two homes belonging to its members.
Over the past few weeks, several deaths have been reported on the platinum belt.
As 'negative' news coverage turns investment away from mining, Lonmin says the consequences are national.
The union says platinum companies are failing to protect workers from strike violence in Marikana.
The union says members fear for their lives as Amcu’s platinum strike drags on amidst violence.
The strike has so far taken around 440,000 ounces of platinum out of production.
NUM says it's worried about the strike in the platinum sector which has resulted in violence.
More than 5,000 mineworkers are expected to march for higher wages.