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Mining companies ‘reviewing’ AMCU response to wage offer

Joseph Mathunjwa

Joseph Mathunjwa

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17th June 2014

By: Natalie Greve

Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

  

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Platinum majors Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), Impala Platinum and Lonmin were currently reviewing a written response to their most recent wage offer from the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), Sapa reported on Tuesday.

“Yes, we have received a written response from AMCU," the news agency quoted Amplats spokesperson Mpumi Sithole as saying.

While an “in principle” undertaking had been reached between the companies and the leadership of AMCU in respect of wages and conditions of employment last week, no official agreement between the parties had yet been announced.

The union indicated last week that it would discuss these undertakings with its members to seek a mandate to accept the offers, which, if approved, would bring the strike to an end.

News agency Reuters on Thursday reported that AMCU shop stewards had urged union leader Joseph Mathunjwa to sign the wage deal at a mass meeting held in Rustenburg on Wednesday.

“AMCU and the miners are still busy sorting out the details of the offer, with both parties constantly talking. The talks are at a very sensitive stage,” spokesperson for the mining companies Memory Johnston told Mining Weekly Online earlier on Tuesday.

AMCU could not be reached for comment.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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