South32, unions reach wage agreement
Diversified miner South32 has reached a three-year wage agreement with trade unions the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Solidarity, which will result in artisans and operators receiving a 7%, 6% and 5% increase in years one, two and three, respectively.
Under the terms of the agreement, production technicians will receive increases of 7.5%, 6.5% and 5.5% over the next three years.
Artisans who were appointed after January 1, 2020, will receive the same increase as production technicians, while operators who were appointed as production technicians will receive the same increase as the operators and artisans.
The company will back-pay the first year’s increase, to be effective from September 1, with the October payroll.
South32 has also agreed to six months maternity leave through use of the sick pay fund.
The company said it accepted the offer by labour to assist with the onboarding process within six months of the signature of the agreement. In the interim, the current policy will remain in place until implementation.
Paternity leave will also be increased from ten continuous days to 12 continuous days for shift employees only.
Matters related to employment equity and skills development would be managed in their respective forums, South32 said, adding that organised labour would continue to be represented in the All-Share Trust Committee.
South32 has committed to arranging a two-day workshop with organised labour to discuss the transformation plan.
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