The union says it is high time that mine bosses share their hyper-profits with the workers who toil every day.
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union is demanding that platinum miners pay employees “a living wage” of R17,000.The demand led to mineworkers embarking on an unprotected strike that year which culminated in the tragic Marikana massacre.
“Dr Forslund’s research confirmed that our demands are realistic and that our signature demand of R12,500 has been eroded by inflation. He worked with a very conservative formula of an average of 4,5% inflation over the past years since 2012,” the union said.“We believe that R17,000 is the minimum amount that a worker needs as a basic salary. It is a small price for the hard work and daily risks to life and limb our members face,” the union said.
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