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NUM

Strike at Northam Platinum may lead to job losses
Article
/ 25 November 2013

Strike at Northam Platinum may lead to job losses

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.

By Andre Janse Van Vuuren
SABC’s Motsoeneng denies NUM behind decision to drop The Big Debate
Article
/ 21 November 2013

SABC’s Motsoeneng denies NUM behind decision to drop The Big Debate

Acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng says SABC has canned "The Big Debate" because of an editorial policy clash, not at NUM’s request.

By Glynnis Underhill
Cosatu special conference: We need to talk about Vavi
Article
/ 20 November 2013

Cosatu special conference: We need to talk about Vavi

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.

By Matuma Letsoala
Northam Platinum wage strike is on, says NUM
Article
/ 11 November 2013

Northam Platinum wage strike is on, says NUM

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.

By Sapa
Modise: Marikana murders violate peace accord
Article
/ 7 November 2013

Modise: Marikana murders violate peace accord

Murders at Marikana resulting from union rivalry between the NUM and Amcu has violated the peace accord signed in February, says Thandi Modise.

By Molaole Montsho
NUM consults with Northam mine on revised wage offer
Article
/ 7 November 2013

NUM consults with Northam mine on revised wage offer

Following strikes over the weekend, the National Union of Mineworkers says it will meet to discuss a revised wage offer tabled by Northam mine.

By Sapa
Ex-NUM official at Lonmin gunned down
Article
/ 6 November 2013

Ex-NUM official at Lonmin gunned down

Attackers have gunned down a former NUM official at Lonmin, stoking political and industrial tensions on South Africa’s volatile platinum belt.

By Ed Stoddard
NUM members at Northam platinum mine down tools
Article
/ 4 November 2013

NUM members at Northam platinum mine down tools

Over 7 000 NUM members representing approximately 80% of the workers at the Northam platinum mine have gone on strike, says the union.

By Sapa
Amcu vote in favour of strike at Implats
Article
/ 29 October 2013

Amcu vote in favour of strike at Implats

Members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union intend to down tools at the world’s largest platinum mine.

By Paul Burkhardt
Marikana: Three arrested for death of NUM member
Article
/ 24 October 2013

Marikana: Three arrested for death of NUM member

The police in Marikana have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of an NUM branch chairperson, say officials.

By Sapa
Pay rises hollow victory for dwindling SA miners
Article
/ 8 October 2013

Pay rises hollow victory for dwindling SA miners

The recently negotiated 8% pay increase for gold miners will be a hollow victory for those who stand to lose their jobs.

By Andre Janse Van Vuuren
NUM, Solidarity, Uasa sign wage agreement
Article
/ 10 September 2013

NUM, Solidarity, Uasa sign wage agreement

A wage settlement between gold producers and a few unions in the gold industry has been agreed upon, said the Chamber of Mines.

By Sapa
Amcu votes to strike, Numsa workers to return to work
Article
/ 9 September 2013

Amcu votes to strike, Numsa workers to return to work

Amcu members have voted to go on industrial action after rejecting an 8% wage increase offer, while Numsa members have chosen to return to work.

By Sapa
Strike not over yet for some NUM members
Article
/ 8 September 2013

Strike not over yet for some NUM members

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.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Strikes continue as labour’s Oliphant emerges
Article
/ 5 September 2013

Strikes continue as labour’s Oliphant emerges

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has called for a swift end to strikes over wage increases, saying talks need not always result in industrial action.

By Sapa
Unions reach wage agreement with two gold mines
Article
/ 4 September 2013

Unions reach wage agreement with two gold mines

Gold producers Evander Gold and Village Main Reef have reached agreement with the NUM and the United Association of SA, says the Chamber of Mines.

By Sapa
NUM denies dropping wage increase demand to 10%
Article
/ 4 September 2013

NUM denies dropping wage increase demand to 10%

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.

By Sapa
Nationwide strikes hit the rand
Article
/ 4 September 2013

Nationwide strikes hit the rand

Countrywide strikes by mining, transport and metalworkers has weakened the rand and eroded investor confidence.

By Sapa and Reuters
Unions and mine bosses in war of words ahead of strikes
Article
/ 3 September 2013

Unions and mine bosses in war of words ahead of strikes

Union leaders have warned that mine owners’ handling of pay talks could provoke violence in Tuesday’s strikes in the gold sector.

By Reuters
NUM rejects Chamber of Mines’s final offer
Article
/ 28 August 2013

NUM rejects Chamber of Mines’s final offer

While the NUM has dismissed gold miners’ final wage increase offer, Solidarity says it needs more time to consult with its members first.

By Sapa
Gold mines table final wage offer of 6.5%
Article
/ 27 August 2013

Gold mines table final wage offer of 6.5%

Gold mining companies have tabled their final wage offer to all labour unions within the sector, offering a basic increase of 6.5%.

By Sapa
SAA adds to SA’s labour woes as strike lifts off
Article
/ 26 August 2013

SAA adds to SA’s labour woes as strike lifts off

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.

By Staff Reporter
NUM to strike after wage negotiation ‘collapse’
Article
/ 22 August 2013

NUM to strike after wage negotiation ‘collapse’

The National Union of Mineworkers is preparing for a strike in the gold mining and construction sectors.

By Sapa
Gold wage-offer gap seems too wide to close, says NUM
Article
/ 19 August 2013

Gold wage-offer gap seems too wide to close, says NUM

Gold producers and labour groups appear too far apart in pay talks to reach a settlement, according to the majority union.

By Paul Burkhardt
Zuma and Lonmin have blood on their hands, says Malema
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Zuma and Lonmin have blood on their hands, says Malema

EFF commander in chief Julius Malema said Lonmin and the ANC government butchered people on August 16 and should be reminded of that.

By Kwanele Sosibo
NUM will not join Marikana commemoration
Article
/ 15 August 2013

NUM will not join Marikana commemoration

The National Union of Mineworkers will not take part in the Marikana commemorations, it said.

By Sapa
‘Untold pain’: Zuma calls for peace ahead of Marikana anniversary
Article
/ 15 August 2013

‘Untold pain’: Zuma calls for peace ahead of Marikana anniversary

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".

By Sibongile Khumalo
Solidarity boycotts mine crime combating forum
Article
/ 14 August 2013

Solidarity boycotts mine crime combating forum

Trade union Solidarity has boycotted the launch of the mine crime combating forum in Rustenburg in protest, says general secretary Gideon du Plessis.

By Sapa
Amcu declared official majority union at Lonmin
Article
/ 14 August 2013

Amcu declared official majority union at Lonmin

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has been formally recognised as the majority union at Lonmin.

By Staff Reporter
Unions scoff at gold miners’ 5.5% wage offer
Article
/ 14 August 2013

Unions scoff at gold miners’ 5.5% wage offer

The NUM and Solidarity have laughed off the wage and living allowance increase put forward, adding to fears over strike action in the sector.

By Reuters
Sibanye Gold won’t pay above-inflation wage increase
Article
/ 13 August 2013

Sibanye Gold won’t pay above-inflation wage increase

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.

By Staff Reporter
NUM outraged by killing of shop steward at Marikana
Article
/ 12 August 2013

NUM outraged by killing of shop steward at Marikana

The National Union of Mineworkers has expressed outrage at the murder of one of its shop stewards at Lonmin’s Rowland shaft.

By Sapa
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