Statement of the National Executive Committee following the NEC meeting held on the 3rd to the 4th August 2017
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) met in a scheduled meeting from the 3rd to the 04th August 2017. The meeting received the Political overview from the President, the Secretariat report, reports from subcommittees and reports from regions.
The NEC expressed a grave concern at the recent and an emerging trend of massive retrenchments announced by mining companies. The NEC noted the following figures from Section 189 notices submitted by the following companies;
- AngloGold Ashanti is planning to retrench 8,500 workers with about 2600 contractors to be affected, Bokoni Platinum 2651workers with about 3000 contractors to be affected, Sibanye Gold 7400 workers also with about 3000 to be affected and Murray & Roberts to retrench 25 workers.
In relations to the retrenchment the NEC resolved as such:-
- Calling for a stakeholder meeting to discuss the future of mining industry in South Africa