[miningmx.com] — THE National Union of Mineworkers (Num) would continue wage negotiations with the Chamber of Mines’ gold producers to prevent a possible strike, the union said on Tuesday.
The union would meet with chamber officials on Wednesday for discussions, spokesperson Lesiba Seshoka said.
Num is demanding an increase of 14%, but when the two parties last met on July 4, the chamber only offered a five percent increase, he said.
“If the attitude is similar to the collieries… if they are going to be moving at a snail’s pace, then we would declare a dispute so that we can have industry-wide strike action.
“Num remains committed to bringing the industry on its knees should it continue to flout safety legislation as well as its refusal to budge on wages.”
