|
JOBS | TENDERS | DATING |
|
|
THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 22:55 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 22:55 |
|
The National Union of Mineworkers said on Tuesday that first results of a ballot of workers at platinum producer Impala Platinum showed a split over whether to accept an improved wage offer to avert a strike. The NUM said it expected results from all its branches later on Tuesday and gave no indication as to how many of them had so far rejected the offer. South Africa produces four-fifths of the world's platinum. A strike at Implats, the world's numbert two platinum producer, could push up prices of the precious metal used in catalytic converters to remove pollutants from car exhausts, and in jewellery. Implats' latest offer met two key NUM demands, handing it a one-year wage agreement, with a pay rise of 10% for all workers, but NUM negotiator Eddie Majadibodu said for some it was not enough. "There are some branches which have rejected the offer ... but we don't know how many as we have not consolidated all the reports yet," Majadibodu told Reuters. The union suspended a strike at the Implats mines on Sunday after a breakthrough in talks, but Majadibodu said some workers may again choose to down tools, asking for an even better deal. "Those who have rejected the offer say they are not going to work until a better offer has been put on the table," he said. The union is due to meet with Implats on Wednesday to discuss the dispute.  CONTINUES BELOW The union has about 18 000 members at Implats, and the company said a strike would likely hit output from its mines. - Reuters TOPICS IN THIS ARTICLE
comment guidelines
|
Client Media Releases
IN THIS WEEK'S PAPER
SUBSCRIBE: - Paper edition - iPad edition (NEW!) - Kindle edition - Digital edition Read stories online  @mailandguardian - Top stories & newsflashes @NicDawes - M&G editor Nic Dawes @ChrisRoperZA - Editor, M&G Online @amabhungane - M&G Centre for Investigative Journ @mgfeed - Our whole news feed Advertisements |
Contact Us | About Us | Story Tip-offs | Social media policy | Online Advertising | Print Advertising | Subscriptions | Topics A-Z | Mobile Sites | Privacy Policy | RSS Feed
All material © Mail & Guardian Online. Material may not be published or reproduced in any form without prior written permission.
 |
 |