ANA reported on Monday that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) was due later in the day to update its members about the ongoing workers’ strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations.  

The meeting was scheduled to be held at the Masizakhele Stadium at Sibanye Driefontein operations and the union’s national leadership was expected to address members.  At least 15,000 Amcu members downed tools on 22 November 2018 at Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix, Sibanye’s local gold operations, demanding higher wages increases than those agreed by the producer with three other unions.  Amcu is demanding R1,000 yearly wage increments for the next three years, while the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), Solidarity, and Uasa accepted R750 per year for each of the next three years.  Amcu has apparently received a mandate from its members to accept a settlement agreement proposed by the Commission of Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) during a dispute resolution process.  This reportedly includes a payment of R5,700, coupled with other issues as contained in the previous settlement agreement, inclusive of a salary advance of R5,000 and debt consolidation.  Meanwhile, Amcu said it was optimistic that the wage dispute could be resolved through the intervention of Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.

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