Gold sector unions reject wage offers
Wage talks at Gold Fields’ South Deep Mine have deadlocked after labour unions NUM and UASA rejected the company’s latest salary offer.
The unions are demanding an 11% hike for the lowest-paid workers, and nine-point-five percent for artisans and officials.
Gold Fields is currently offering seven percent and 5.7%, respectively.
In a bid to break the impasse, the unions have invoked Section 16 of the Labour Relations Act, legally forcing Gold Fields to disclose its detailed financial records amongst others.
NUM’s Senzo Mncwango says workers feel the current offer fails to reflect Gold gold price.
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