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PRINTNUM begins talks with Nkomati mine
25 July 2012
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has on Monday began talks with Nkomati mine, co-owned by African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and Norsilk. The NUM demands a 20% across the board wage increment whilst the company offered 4%. The NUM has further put the following demands with management offering what is on the right column:
NKOMATI WAGES 2012 |
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| ITEMS | UNION DEMANDS | MANAGEMENT OFFER |
| 1. Wage Increase | 20% across the board | 4% across the board |
| 2. Annual Leave | Extra four day from 21 to 25 days | No Change = 21 days |
| 3. Family Responsibility Leave | Extra five days from 5 to 10 days | No Change = 5 days |
| 4. Underground Allowance | 10% of basic salary | 10% of current R300.00 to R330.00 |
| 5. Sick Leave | 36 days per annum accumulative | 36 days none accumulative |
| 6.Shift Allowance | 12% of basic salary | 1% increase from 4% to 5% |
| 7. Standby Allowance | 12% of basic salary | No change = 4% |
| 8. Family Replacement | Replace go leavers with family | To consider only fatality |
| 9. Housing Strategy | Implement Mining Charter | Wait to months or refer to central |
| 10. Maternity Leave | Four (4) fully paid | No change three (3) months paid |
| 11. Bonus Scheme | Same bonus as D band | Refer to separate forum |
| 12. Transformation | Need real transformation | Refer to EEA Committee |
| 13. Travelling Allowance | R4.92 to R5.50 | National competency |
| 14. Long Service Awards | Establish long service awards | NUM Present a proposal first |
| 15. Collapse Percentiles | Collapse 25% and 50% percentile as black only and start with 50% as minimum and 100% as maximum | No change |
| 16. Implementation Date | 1st July 2012 | Only if parties agree before 31st August 2012 |
Nkomati mine is situated in Machadodorp in Mpumalanga and produces nickel. The NUM is happy that Nkomati has finally decided to pitch up on the negotiation table and urges its negotiators to ensure that they accede to the union ‘s demands. The NUM further urges the company to move with speed as negotiations should have long begun.
Lesiba Seshoka- (NUM National Spokesman)- 082 803 6719
National Union of Mineworkers
7 Rissik Street
Cnr Frederick
Johannesburg
Tel: 011 377 2047
Cell: 082 803 6719
Web: www.num.org.za
Twitter: @Num_Media
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