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NEWSFLASH
20 January 2014
AMCU issues notice to strike in protest over wages
The Association of Construction and Mineworkers Union (AMCU) has given
us, as Anglo American Platinum management, notice of its intention to go
on strike on Thursday, 23 January 2014.
It is unfortunate that employees have decided to go on a strike given the challenges the company faces.
Should employees decide to go through with the strike, they will suffer
losses to their wages as ‘no work, no pay’ will apply. Furthermore,
management will not be making hardship allowances available to those
employees who themselves have elected to strike.
Employees who
participate in the strike are advised that they will only be paid up to
Wednesday, 22 January and not for the entire month, by virtue of the 48
hour strike notice. In the event that employees report for duty, their
wages for this duration will be paid.
Before deciding to
strike, it is vital that employees consider the wage losses they will
face during the strike as well as the financial difficulties they will
face at the end of the strike. Such losses in wages will not be
recovered and levels of debt will increase.
A strike will have a
disastrous effects on the company’s present financial position. Some
shafts in Rustenburg and at Union Mine are still loss making. The
company is working towards becoming a stable, profitable business, but
production losses during a strike will seriously undermine progress made
so far. This will seriously impact employees’ wages and job security,
and therefore their families.
We understand that the labour
unions are concerned about employees’ wages, but we appeal to them to
understand that the company, in its weak financial position, simply
cannot afford to meet their excessive demands. Also, they must realise
that a strike will worsen this situation and not increase the
possibility of higher wages.
The recent wage increase offer to employees is well above the inflation rate of 5.3%.
We are eager to join the labour unions at the negotiations table in a
spirit of peace and cooperation, with respect for others and their
viewpoints, to find mutually agreeable solutions to the issues at hand.
This will strengthen the business and ensure a more secure future for
our employees.
We, as management, will meet with AMCU on
Tuesday, 21 January and with NUMSA on Wednesday, 22 January regarding
the situation and will advise employees of the outcome thereafter.
We urge employees to refrain from participating in the strike action and accept the wage offer presented by the company.
For any inquiries employees are urged to contact their human resources departments.
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