A labour dispute between trade unions Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union and National Union of Mineworkers forced the gold mine to halt underground operations for three days where over 500 workers were trapped.
JOHANNESBURG - The National Union of Mineworkers is set to meet with management at the Gold One mine on Thursday – following a gruelling hostage situation at the company’s Modder East operation.
Though all the mineworkers have since resurfaced from the shaft, the labour dispute at the mine is yet to be resolved. Amcu has launched a second petition to be recognised at the gold operation in Springs, demanding that the company scrap its existing closed shop agreement with Num.While the issue is still pending, Num leaders have now told miners not to return to work until safety concerns have been addressed.
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