After almost five months and despite settling on similar terms to rival unions, Amcu leader Joseph Mathunjwa insists the protracted stand-off at Sibanye-Stillwater was more about combating legacy than counting costs
Despite settling on similar terms to rival unions, the Amcu leader insists the protracted stand-off was more about combating legacy than counting costs
There is a notable absence of the informal economy that usually attends such events. There are few traders and even fewer buyers. The wage offer made by Sibanye comprised an increase of R650 a month in the first year, R700 in the second, and R825 in the third year for some categories of employees.It has been five days short of five months since Amcu members at Sibanye gold mines received a salary, and the mood is anything but jovial.
Three hours after he was scheduled to address the crowd, Gwebindlala, as Mathunjwa’s loyal supporters have nicknamed him, arrived with his leadership collective. The deal: Workers would be getting free bus rides back to work from their far-flung homes after the Easter weekend, courtesy of Sibanye; they would get a R4 000 once-off payment and an optional R5 000 interest-free loan from the company, to be repaid over 12 months.
During the briefing, Sibanye chief executive Neal Froneman, who had flown into the country just two days before, said the strike had cost the company 110 000 ounces in production which, added to other costs, amounted to R1.6 billion.“It is an enormous cost to the people involved, but it is an investment in something in the future. We have learnt a lot on both sides,” Froneman said.
The company has also committed to subject all employees who were dismissed for strike-related matters to internal disciplinary processes.
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