South Africa
Amcu to sign wage deal with the platinum producers─── 05:49 Fri, 15 Nov 2019
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) will sign a wage agreement with platinum producers, the union said on Thursday.
The three-year agreement would be signed in Rosebank, Johannesburg, on Friday, with three major platinum producers - Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum, Sibanye Stillwater (Rustenburg and Marikana operations).
Wage negotiations with the country's biggest platinum producers started in June when Amcu demanded a living wage of R17 000 per month for platinum mineworkers.
The wage deal reached would be revealed at the signing ceremony but, in September, Sibanye tabled a wage offer of R700 in the first year, R750 in the second year, and R800 in the third year at the Rustenburg operation (formerly Anglo American Platinum).
The company offered an increase of R400 in the first year, R600 in the second year and R800 in the third year at its Marikana operation (formerly Lonmin).
African News Agency
