Reuters reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Friday that it would “fight tooth and nail” against plans by AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) to lay off more than 800 workers.  

The gold producer is in talks with the NUM, as well as Solidarity and the United Association of SA (Uasa), to axe workers at its SA operations.  The NUM confirmed on Friday that it had received notice from AGA of a plan to dismiss 849 SA workers.  The union said in a statement:  “The NUM remains fearless, committed, dedicated and unshaken in fighting for the mineworkers.  The NUM does not want to see mineworkers being retrenched.”

• Read this report in full at Business Report
• Read the NUM’s press statement in this regard at Cosatu Today

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