TimesLive reports that precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater on Monday confirmed it had received a strike notice from the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).  

The strike is set to start at the company's SA gold operations from the evening shift of Wednesday, 21 November 2018.  Sibanye-Stillwater employs about 32,200 people at its SA gold operations, with Amcu representing about 43% of employees in the bargaining unit.  A three-year wage agreement was struck last week between Sibanye-Stillwater and the other representative unions at its operations, namely the National Union of Mineworkers, Solidarity and Uasa.  On Monday, Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman, commenting on notification from Amcu, said the planned strike was disappointing.  The company had engaged with Amcu representatives since June, he indicated.  "The agreement we reached with the other unions is fair and final and considers the current challenges facing our gold operations.  The fact that Amcu's national leadership is willing to take its members out on strike ahead of the December holiday period is very unfortunate and irresponsible, given the financial consequences a strike will have on our employees and their families,” said Froneman.  He also indicated that the offer accepted by the other unions was being implemented across the gold operations, and all employees, including Amcu members.

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