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*20 May 2013* *NUM submits its wage demands to the Chamber of Mines*The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has on Friday submitted its wage demands to the Chamber of Mines for the 2013 wage negotiations. The union demands that surface workers should receive a minimum amount of R7000 and underground and opencast workers' minimum should be set at R8000 per month. For all other categories, the NUM has put a demand of 15%. Furthermore, the union demands that Rockdrill Operators job categories be rolled up to category 8 whilst other categories are rolled up to category 7.
"These demands are informed by many studies which have revealed that cash wages received over time has indeed been growing but, the disposable wage has been under severe strain due to the effects of inflation and other expense incurred to maintain a worker's modest lifestyle" says Frans Baleni, the NUM General Secretary.
In addition to all these, the union has put forward several other demands dealing with housing allowance, market allowance, commuting allowance, risk allowance and living out allowance. These demands are for gold and coal employers affiliated to the Chamber of Mines.
The NUM will await a response from the Chamber of Mines as to when negotiations will begin.
*For further information, please contact: Lesiba Seshoka (Spokesman) National Union of Mineworkers 7 Rissik Street Cnr Frederick Johannesburg Tel: 011 377 2047 Cell: 082 803 6719 Web: www.num.org.za <http://www.num.org.za> Twitter: @Num_Media* -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group.
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