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Mining Weekly reports that trade unions Uasa and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) have signed a two-year wage agreement with gold producer Village Main Reef (VMR), effective 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2023.
This followed an announcement last week by trade union Solidarity that it had signed the agreement with VMR. Under the terms of the agreement, Category 4 to 8 workers will receive a wage increase of R800 a year, while so-called ‘miners and artisans’ will get a 5% increase. Lower-level officials will receive an R800 or 5% increase and other officials will get a 5% increase on the standard rate of pay. VMR will increase the current living out allowance to a maximum of R2,500 for all employees, namely by R100 from September 2021 and R100 from September 2022. Among other benefits, the company will provide employees with four months’ paid maternity leave in terms of applicable policies and procedures, with the option to average out over six months. In the event of retrenchments, the company will pay a severance benefit as provided for in terms of the Mineral Council Agreement for the period 2018 to 2021.
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