When workers are divided by political loyalty to competing parties, they cannot effectively unite against employers during wage negotiations
The mineworker union’s Joseph Mathunjwa spoke at the ten-year anniversary of the massacre
Meanwhile the union’s registration is once again in jeopardy, this time over the union’s finances and the legitimacy of its leadership
Not a year into buying Lonmin, Sibanye is accused of mistreating the mineworkers who were injured eight years ago during the Marikana massacre. But the platinum giant says it is…
All positions up for nominations at the union’s national elective congress were uncontested
Labour registrar Lehohonolo Molefe has decided not to continue with the deregistration of the trade union
Amcu mulls widespread industrial action
Amcu head says his union is under attack by capital and other "yellow unions"
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) last held an elective congress in 2013.
Labour registrar Lehlohonolo Molefe on Thursday said Amcu’s failure to hold a congress was in contravention of the unions own constitution
Amcu — which rose to prominence during the labour unrest which led to the Marikana massacre in 2012 — began as a breakaway from the ANC-aligned NUM
Cosatu has echoed AMCU’s views, saying Mantashe has downplayed the deaths of mine workers
Central to the dispute between Amcu and Sibanye are efforts to verify union membership numbers
The gold producer is locked in an ongoing wage dispute with AMCU and is facing ongoing losses at its gold operations
The South African Competition Tribunal approved Sibanye’s acquisition of Lonmin subject to agreed conditions between the two companies
Amcu President Joseph Mathunjwa promised to embark on a secondary strike in the platinum sector, at a yet-to-be-determined date
Ousted branch leaders are taking their battle with the leadership of Amcu to court
‘The entire business [Impala Platinum] is at risk unless drastic action is taken,’ says an analyst
Implats will need to consult with trade unions before going ahead with the plan to cut 13 000 jobs in the next two years
Internal battle over control of members’ retirement savings widens rift
