JOHANNESBURG - The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has
declared a wage dispute with Sibanye Stillwater Kroondaal operation after the wage
negotiations deadlocked, NUM said in a statement.
NUM said on Monday that it was
demanding R10 500 for category B and 15% for category A while the
company was offering a mere 5.5% for category A and R750 category B. NUM has already secured a date for the CCMA facilitation on November 2, in
Rustenburg.
NUM said their wage demand was
R10 500 for the lowest paid and 15% for the highest paid employees, housing
allowance of R5000 and housing subsidy R10 000 and 100% medical aid contribution
by the employer.
“We demand fully paid
35 days annual leave and 42 days sick leave and four months fully paid
maternity leave.”
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“The NUM view the wage offer
by Sibanye Stillwater as an insult because the lowest paid employees are
currently earning R6 400,”said NUM.
NUM further stated that they deplore
dirty tactics and the arrogant attitude displayed by the company during the
wage negotiations until they deadlocked. NUM remain unshakable on its
demands and it would not and never accept Sibanye Stillwater insult wage
increase of 5.5% and R750.
“Mineworkers continue to
risk their lives deep below the surface of the earth to produce platinum, but
they still earn poverty wages,” said NUM.