Man attacked, car torched near Amplats mine
A man has been assaulted near Amplats mine, where hundreds of miners downed tools in an attempt to force the mine not to retrench 3 300 workers.
AMCU
Amcu votes to strike, Numsa workers to return to work
Amcu members have voted to go on industrial action after rejecting an 8% wage increase offer, while Numsa members have chosen to return to work.
Unions and mine bosses in war of words ahead of strikes
Union leaders have warned that mine owners’ handling of pay talks could provoke violence in Tuesday’s strikes in the gold sector.
Miners disrupt Trevor Manuel’s Ruth First lecture
Minister in the presidency Trevor Manuel was heckled at the University of the Witwatersrand by protesting mineworkers during a Ruth First lecture.
Strike season: We’ve had worse
Despite the hype, the number of work hours lost has been declining since 2010.
Lonmin gets it wrong – again
Even in its controversial accord with Amcu is a contested clause giving unions more latitude.
Miners gather at Amplats over 6 900 job cuts
Around 2 000 mineworkers converged at an Anglo American Platinum mine over plans to cut 6 900 jobs amid unrest in the sector.
Solidarity boycotts mine crime combating forum
Trade union Solidarity has boycotted the launch of the mine crime combating forum in Rustenburg in protest, says general secretary Gideon du Plessis.
Amcu declared official majority union at Lonmin
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has been formally recognised as the majority union at Lonmin.
Lonmin, unions’ dispute still not resolved as CCMA postpones hearing
The CCMA has postponed the hearing about the recognition agreement between unions and platinum miner Lonmin to August.
NUM: ‘Our people are killed for wearing red T-shirts’
The National Union of Mineworkers’ (NUM) still represents workers at Lonmin, workers were told at a rally in Marikana on Sunday.
Amcu instructs lawyers to withdraw from Marikana commission
In solidarity with the families’ lawyers pulling out of the Farlam commission, Amcu says it will temporarily withdraw representatives from the case.
Lonmin moves closer to recognising Amcu
Lonmin says it will give the NUM the boot, allowing it to recognise rival Amcu as its main union.
All eyes on the gold sector labour talks
Minister of Mining Susan Shabangu says she is confident that an agreement can be reached, but analysts have said unions are under pressure to deliver.
Amplats workers embark on wildcat strike
Anglo American Platinum says 11% of its workers have gone on strike.
Lonmin moots secret ballot
Mining company Lonmin has filed court papers proposing that a secret ballot be held to establish the union membership of its workers.
Mining peace pact hits first hurdle
But the mining industry’s troubles go way beyond trying to rebuild the peace.
Double miners’ pay, demands Amcu
Amcu is insisting that gold mines more than double the wages of entry-level workers, raising the stakes for pay talks set for early next month.
Motlanthe vows to resolve ‘every’ mining-sector problem
A meeting between government, mining houses and trade unions aims to resolve issues facing the mining sector, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Marikana site to be ‘cleansed’ by family
The families of mineworkers killed in a clash with police in Marikana will conduct a cleansing ceremony of the site, says the Bojanala municipality.
Lonmin: No official word on Amcu strike
Lonmin has not been notified that Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union members intend going on strike, says a spokesperson.
Lonmin’s Amcu may strike if recognition talks fail
The largest labor union at Lonmin will serve a 48-hour strike notice if an agreement is not reached on recognising it as the majority union.
Lonmin workers suspended over alleged union membership fraud
Deadly rivalry between the two unions at the Lonmin mine was further stoked after eight workers were suspended over alleged union membership fraud.
We need state protection, say Marikana witnesses
Following a string of post-Marikana deaths, witnesses due to testify say they feel unsafe and want to enter the state’s witness protection programme.
NUM leader shot dead in front of Lonmin mine
A National Union of Mineworkers leader has been shot dead and another wounded at a Lonmin platinum mine in South Africa, says the union.
ANC draws battle lines with Amcu
The NUM winning membership at the expense of the government-aligned labour group Amcu will slow economic growth and lead to job losses, says the ANC.
Shabangu criticises trade unions for ‘decimating each other’
Minister Susan Shabangu has spotlighted rivalry between NUM and Amcu, and instructed them to join hands against a common enemy: "monopoly capital".
Time to dig deep, NUM warns mining houses
The National Union of Mineworkers said on Sunday it would seek pay hikes of up to 60% from the country’s gold and coal producers in wage talks.
Lonmin miners back at work after strikes
Workers at Lonmin’s platinum mine in Rustenburg in the North West are back at work following a wildcat strike, says the company.
Trouble brews underground as Lonmin miners return to work
Amcu may have convinced Marikana protesters to return to work, but dissent threatens as job cuts in the platinum mining sector remain possible.
Marikana: Strikers file into stadium for Amcu leader’s address
Noises believed to be gunshots were heard inside the Wonderkop Stadium, in Marikana, while striking miners gathered for a meeting.
Lonmin strike: What drove workers back to Marikana?
An unplanned strike at the Lonmin mine in Marikana has left everyone unsettled as reasons for the protest remain unclear.
