Update on proposed meeting between the Labour Ministry, AMCU and Chamber of Mines
The meeting between the Minister of Labour, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union and the Chamber of Mines is likely to take place on Friday, 24 January 2014.
Labour Minister Mrs Mildred Oliphant has proposed a meeting with both the union and the employer body to try and avert the looming. However, due to the court action brought earlier today by the employer body to interdict AMCU against the strike in the gold sector, the meeting was called off. Also, AMCU indicated to the Deputy President that they would like to get a new mandate from their members authorising them to take part in the talks.
On Tuesday, the minister, speaking on the sidelines of the NEDLAC’s annual labour council, said she was going to lead her department in talks to try and avert the looming AMCU strike in the platinum and gold sectors.
“As we have always indicated, the department is on hand whenever possible to play a mediating role and it is our fervent hope that all the interested parties will seize this opportunity with open hands. Our economy is stressed enough already and another strike in the mining industry would have dire consequences,” said the minister.
An update will be sent out once the all the details for the meeting have been finalised.
For more information contact:
Musa Zondi
Cell: 082 901 8081
E-mail: musa.zondi@labour.gov.za
