North West Premier Thandi Modise has implored parties involved in wage negotiations at Impala Platinum Mine to return to the mediation process and negotiate in good faith to explore deadlock breaking mechanisms to their current wage negotiation dispute.
Premier Modise said that parties should not to lose sight of the progress they had registered within the mediation process facilitated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA) as it is critical towards rebuilding a relationship based on trust and respect and avoiding actions that adversely affect this relationship.
“The Framework Agreement for a Sustainable Mining Industry should guide the wage negotiation process and adherence to the framework of the law and established structures of collective bargaining. Strengthening the mining sector to set it on a sustainable footing requires management and labour to engage each other to find win-win solutions instead of screaming threats at each other,” she stressed.
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