Thousands of gold miners at Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines ended a five-month strike after agreeing to sign a three-year wage deal.
Some 15,000 members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union downed tools in November over a pay dispute.
They have now agreed to a pay rise of 5.5 percent for the first year followed by 5.5 percent or the prevailing annual rate of inflation -- whichever is greater -- the two following years."We are going to sign the agreement. That means the strike has come to an end officially," Amcu leader Joseph Mathunjwa told workers at a meeting at Driefontein mine southwest of Johannesburg.The miners are expected to resume work on Tuesday.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sibanye-Stillwater, AMCU seal wage deal - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.The five month strike by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) at Sibanye-Stillwater has ended after the two parties reached an agreement.
Read more »
Sibanye-Stillwater and Amcu to host joint press briefing todayThe gold miner, which has bore the brunt of a prolonged and violent strike, gave no details on whether the two sides have come to an agreement
Read more »
Amcu has little to show as Sibanye strike endsFive months and nine deaths later, Amcu ends its Sibanye gold strike with precious little to show for it
Read more »
Sibanye: Amcu members to return to work after Easter breakAmcu reached an agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater after signing a three-year wage deal which sees salaries increase by R650 for the first year, R700 for the second and R825 for the third year.
Read more »
Sibanye strike ends after Amcu accepts old offer five months later | IOL NewsAlmost five months later, the strike by members of of Amcu at Sibanye-Stillwater's South African gold operations has ended.
Read more »
Amcu limps out of Sibanye strike far weakerAfter five months and nine deaths the union is exposed going into platinum wage talks
Read more »
Amcu on ropes as Sibanye pursues unprotected strike rulingSA’s largest gold producer says verification process shows Amcu is in the minority at its mines
Read more »
Sibanye strike ends after Amcu accepts old offer, 5 months laterAt least 15,000 Amcu members downed tools on November 21, 2018 at Sibanye's gold operations of Driefontein, Kloof, and Beatrix mines.
Read more »
BUSINESS MAVERICK: Five-month strike at Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines has ended after Amcu decided to cut its lossesThe Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union’s strike at Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines, the biggest remaining mines in the country, was meant to solidify its place in the industry in opposition to the National Union of Mineworkers. In fact, it has weakened the union, and handed its competitors a peculiar kind of victory.
Read more »
Amcu calls off five-month wage strikeThousands of gold miners at Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines ended a five-month strike after agreeing to sign a three-year wage deal.
Read more »