The Workers and Socialist Party says Joseph Mathunjwa’s planned protest action will give the ANC exactly what it wants – another violent strike.
The NUM has rejected a 0.5% increase in Northam Platinum’s wage offer, says the union.
Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim has declared war on the National Union of Mineworkers, saying it will recruit openly in the mining industry.
Veteran unionist Senzeni Zokwana has joined Gwede Mantashe’s call for leaders in Cosatu’s two main factions to solve their differences.
The company has issued a letter warning workers and the union it may have to cut jobs as it continues to lose millions to industrial action each day.
Cosatu will hold a special congress with its executives, but whether Zwelinzima Vavi’s fate will be on its agenda is yet to be decided.
Members of the NUM are set to march to Northam Platinum in Limpopo to hand over a memorandum of grievances to management, says the union.
Murders at Marikana resulting from union rivalry between the NUM and Amcu has violated the peace accord signed in February, says Thandi Modise.
Following strikes over the weekend, the National Union of Mineworkers says it will meet to discuss a revised wage offer tabled by Northam mine.
Attackers have gunned down a former NUM official at Lonmin, stoking political and industrial tensions on South Africa’s volatile platinum belt.
The rand dropped 1.4% in the past few days as strikes at platinum mines continue.
Over 7 000 NUM members representing approximately 80% of the workers at the Northam platinum mine have gone on strike, says the union.
Workers affiliated to the National Union of Mineworkers are demanding salary increases of up to R2100.
Parliament has adopted the Employment Tax Incentive, or youth wage Subsidy, Bill.
The police in Marikana have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of an NUM branch chairperson, say officials.
Over 21 000 National Union of Mineworkers members are still on strike, despite the acceptance of an 8% offer by the majority of gold mineworkers.
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has called for a swift end to strikes over wage increases, saying talks need not always result in industrial action.
The NUM says reports that it dropped its demands are not true, adding that its strike in the gold sector has had an "overwhelming" response.
The mining union’s change of tactics governing wage talks has suggested that last year’s bloody mine violence at Marikana may be avoided this year.
SA flights could be disrupted after SAA’s technical staff have vowed to go on strike over wages, adding to SA’s already sticky labour situation.
Gold producers and labour groups appear too far apart in pay talks to reach a settlement, according to the majority union.
As the anniversary of the Marikana massacre draws closer, President Jacob Zuma has urged miners to remain calm and reflect on the "sad loss of life".
The NUM and Solidarity have laughed off the wage and living allowance increase put forward, adding to fears over strike action in the sector.
Sibanye Gold says it will refuse to raise wages above the rate of inflation as gold producers and unions remain locked in talks over pay.
The National Union of Mineworkers has expressed outrage at the murder of one of its shop stewards at Lonmin’s Rowland shaft.
As rivals Amcu and the NUM circle over mines in a desperate attempt to wrestle power, employers might have to brace for unsettling demands.
National Union of Mineworkers boss Frans Baleni has dismissed claims that he planted the woman who has accused Zwelinzima Vavi of rape.
A man who was beaten up at the Nkaneng informal settlement while on his way to attend an NUM recruitment rally at the Wonderkop stadium has died.
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The National Union of Mineworkers’ (NUM) still represents workers at Lonmin, workers were told at a rally in Marikana on Sunday.
July 16, the deadline for the NUM to vacate its offices at Lonmin has arrived, though it is not quite the final nail in its coffin.
Unions across the board have stood firm on wage demands, but employers say giving in to these would have dire consequences for the industry.