THE Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) said on Monday it had declared disputes with all three platinum houses over its demands for a R12,500 basic salary, precipitating an internal dispute resolution processes that could precede further external mediation.Amcu would meet Anglo American Platinum on Tuesday and Impala Platinum on Wednesday, with no meeting yet scheduled with Lonmin, Amcu chief negotiator Jimmy Gama said in a statement.This could lead to about four weeks of meetings before the union declared another dispute and referred the matter to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)."We remain positive and optimistic progress will be made for the sake of the industry, our members and the country. We are looking forward to a progressive engagement that will lead to a settlement being reached," Gama said.In July Amcu again tabled a demand for a basic underground salary of R12,500 in the sector – representing about a 50% increase in t...
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