Unions must stick by rules: Mantashe

[miningmx.com] – THE National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and rival union, the Associated Mineworkers & Construction Union (Amcu) must abide by the rules when recruiting new members, said Gwede Mantashe, secretary-general of the ANC.

“With the rivalry of the unions in the Rustenburg area and in the mining industry, we have a principle in that matter,” Mantashe told reporters in Johannesburg.

“We don’t think employers should be biased in favour of NUM over Amcu. What we are saying is that in any area where there is more than one union in a company, all of them must play according to rules.”

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