Angry Amcu to extend gold strike to Sibanye’s platinum operations
The union has accused bosses of arrogance as the company says the secondary strike will not lead to a higher wage offer
The decision by the Association of Mining and Construction Union (Amcu) to extend its nearly two-month strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines to its platinum operations will not affect the company’s pending takeover of Lonmin or lead to a higher wage offer, the firm said. The trade union, which has been on strike at Sibanye’s gold mines since November 22 as it demands higher wages, plans to embark on a secondary strike next Tuesday at all platinum mines where Sibanye “has interests”, said union president Joseph Mathunjwa. But Sibanye spokesperson James Wellsted said if the strike goes ahead and succeeds, there may be an impact on the platinum group metals operations, “but in terms of the [wage] negotiations, it won’t change anything because we will not be increasing our offer”. Mathunjwa said the secondary strike was triggered by an update issued by Sibanye last week, which showed that the strike has had very limited impact on the group’s gold production or finances, as its plati...
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