Diamond miner De Beers Group says its intention is to secure an agreement on a five-year wage deal with trade union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). The entities have been in negotiations since March ahead of the expiry of its three-year agreement on April 30 on conditions of employment affecting about 1 500 employees in the bargaining unit at Venetia mine and De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa.
Diamond miner De Beers Group says its intention is to secure an agreement on a five-year wage deal with trade union the National Union of Mineworkers .
“The NUM is currently involved in a mobilisation process among its more than 1 500 members, preparing them for a protected indefinite strike. NUM members are demanding a wage increase of 9%, while De Beers is offering workers only 6%,” the union stated. The company highlights that five-year agreements have been achieved by several mining houses in South Africa and that the NUM has been party to these.
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