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National Union Of Mineworkers

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/ 27 August 2009

Implats workers eye wider strike action

SA’s biggest union said a strike at Impala Platinum’s biggest mine may spread to the entire company after wage talks broke down on Wednesday.

By James Macharia
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/ 26 August 2009

NUM members reject Implats wage offer

The National Union of Mineworkers said on Wednesday its members had rejected the latest wage offer from Impala Platinum.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 August 2009

Num to meet Implats over wage offer

The NUM said it will meet mining company Impala Platinum on Wednesday afternoon after workers in Rustenburg downed tools and embarked on a strike.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 August 2009

NUM split over Implats pay deal

The union said on Tuesday that first results of a ballot of workers at Impala Platinum showed a split over whether to accept an improved wage offer.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 August 2009

Implats expects union to accept deal

Impala Platinum said on Monday its operations were running normally a day after the National Union of Mineworkers said it had suspended a strike.

By James Macharia
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/ 23 August 2009

NUM suspends strike at platinum miner

The National Union of Mineworkers said on Sunday it had suspended an indefinite strike set to start on Monday at Impala Platinum.

By James Macharia
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/ 12 August 2009

Zuma: ‘There is no pandering to the unions’

President Jacob Zuma took a tough line on unions on Tuesday, saying there was no ”pandering” to labour after the threat of a strike appeared to fade.

By James Macharia
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/ 10 August 2009

NUM: Eskom strike not imminent

The chief negotiator from the National Union of Mineworkers said on Monday he did not see an imminent strike at Eskom.

By Stella Mapenzauswa
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/ 8 August 2009

NUM weighs Eskom offer to avert strike

The National Union of Mineworkers said on Saturday it was considering a wage offer from Eskom after marathon talks the previous day.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2009

Eskom, union meet in effort to avert strike

Eskom voiced hope ahead of talks on Friday of averting a strike that could paralyse Africa’s biggest economy.

By James Macharia
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/ 7 August 2009

Darkness may strike SA

As the Telkom workers’ strike action gains momentum, Eskom workers are vowing to plunge the country into darkness next week.

By Monako Dibetle
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/ 6 August 2009

Eskom strike threat raises power-cut fears

The NUM said its members planned to strike at Eskom next week after rejecting a wage offer, raising the threat of electricity disruptions.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 July 2009

Crippling multisector strikes on the cards

Key sectors of the country’s economy, including mining, petroleum and chemicals, are bracing themselves for industrial action.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
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/ 15 July 2009

NUM: 2010 wage deal better than expected

A wage agreement between employers and construction workers following a week-long strike at Soccer World Cup stadiums was better than expected.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 July 2009

Unions snub new gold sector wage offer

Workers in South Africa’s gold sector rejected the latest offer for a pay raise of between 8% and 10% and vowed to soon escalate the dispute.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 July 2009

Union optimistic about 2010 wage talks

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is ”optimistic” about Tuesday’s talks to end the strike in the construction sector.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2009

Construction strike enters second day

Strikes at 2010 World Cup stadiums will continue countrywide on Thursday as opposing parties prepare for another round of wage talks.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2009

Strike halts construction at Cup stadiums

More than 70 000 workers involved in construction on 2010 World Cup stadiums embarked on a strike on Wednesday to press for higher wages.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2009

Construction workers start indefinite strike

South African building workers began an indefinite strike on Wednesday that will halt work at stadiums for the 2010 World Cup.

By Phumza Macanda and Alison Raymond
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/ 8 July 2009

2010 construction workers prepare to strike

About 70 000 construction workers are set to down tools at Soccer World Cup stadiums on Wednesday to demand higher wages.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 July 2009

Court gives go-ahead to construction strike

Construction workers are expected to strike on Wednesday, halting work across the country, including at stadiums for the 2010 World Cup.

By Tiisetso Motsoeneng
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/ 1 July 2009

Interdict sought to stop strikes at World Cup sites

The SA Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors says it will apply for an interdict to stop workers at World Cup sites from going on strike.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 June 2009

Union strike to affect World Cup stadiums

NUM said on Tuesday that 50 000 construction workers would launch a strike over pay from next Wednesday, halting work across the economy.

By James Macharia
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/ 17 June 2009

Unions, gold firms meet mediator on wages

Unions and gold producers met on Wednesday with a mediating authority in a bid to prevent a strike over union demands for a wage increase.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 June 2009

National Union of Mineworkers says strike ‘unavoidable’

A strike is looming in the mining sector, the National Union of Mineworkers said after a deadlock in its negotiations with employers on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 June 2009

NUM condemns Hogan’s stance on public enterprises

Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan’s comments on the sale of under-performing public enterprises were condemned by the NUM on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 June 2009

2010 construction workers declare dispute

Construction workers at 2010 soccer stadiums have declared a wage dispute with their employers, the NUM said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 June 2009

Unions reject gold mines’ pay offer

Solidarity and the National Union of Mineworkers in the gold mining sector have rejected a 6% pay increase in ongoing wage talks.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 June 2009

NUM calls for urgent pay rises for doctors

The National Union of Mineworkers has called on government to urgently implement occupation specific pay rises for medical doctors.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 May 2009

Zuma to focus on safety, black ownership in mining

President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday he plans to focus on enforcing safety measures to curb mining deaths which have hurt output.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 May 2009

SA unions reject wage offer from gold firms

South Africa’s gold producers made an opening offer on Thursday of a 5% wage increase, which was rejected by workers who threatened to strike.

By James Macharia
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/ 18 March 2009

Mineral rights ruling won’t help poor, says NUM

The disadvantaged are unlikely to benefit from a high court ruling on mineral rights, the National Union of Mineworkers said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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