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NUM Press Statement, 01 December 2017
The strike has come to an end at Kangra Coal Mine
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is pleased to announce it has signed a 3-year wage agreement with Kangra Coal Mine yesterday afternoon after the NUM members embarked on a strike since last week Friday.
The parties agreed to the following wage increases:
2017: R6002018: 7%2019: 7%
Housing allowance
2017: R10002018: 12%2019: 14%
"The employer said the harmonisation of the housing allowance will be achieved in the next round of wage negotiations. The strike has come to end. The NUM members are back to work starting with the morning shift today," said Peter Bailey, NUM Chief Negotiator in the Coal Sector.
The NUM wishes to express its sincere gratitude to its members at Kangra Coal Mine for the manner in which they behaved during the strike until they gave us the mandate to sign this wage agreement. Our members are excited and they gave us the mandate to sign the wage agreement.
For more detailed information, please contact:
Peter Bailey: NUM Chief Negotiator in the Coal Sector: 082 883 7302
Livhuwani Mammburu: NUM National Spokesperson: 083 809 3257
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Its birth was facilitated by comrades Cyril Ramaphosa who rose to be its first General Secretary, James Motlatsi who turned to be its first President, and Elijah Barayi who became its Vice President and later the President of Cosatu in 1985 when the federation was formed. porn