United Association of South Africa

Type: Organization

Name: United Association of South Africa

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 48 mins ago - 1 reports

Union’s mining wage demands send rand to four-year low

LARGE wage hikes demanded by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in South Africa’s coal and gold industries helped push the rand to a four-year low on Monday, highlighting the ripple effect of the prospect of more turmoil in the industry."The market ... [Published BDlive - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Platinum, African National Congress, Mines, Mining

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

NUM demands 60% pay hike

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is to seek pay rises of up to 60% from gold and coal producers, raising the prospect of fresh strikes as companies battle higher costs and falling prices in an already heated labour climate.Africas biggest economy ... [Published iafrica.com - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Platinum, Mineral, Mines, United Association of South Africa

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Lonmin PLC

Majority of Lonmin workers report for duty

Platinum producer, Lonmin, says 86% of workers in Marikana in the North West have reported for the morning shift, this after a two-day unprotected strike which forced the company to temporarily shut down its 13 shafts. But this morning Lonmin has confirmed ... [Published SABC - May 16 2013]

Entities: Lonmin PLC, Workers, United Association of South Africa, Association of Mineworkers, National Union of Mineworkers

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

United Association of South Africa

Rising salary deductions, tariffs ‘negate benefit of pay increases’

SOUTH African workers are now unable to see any benefits from salary increases as higher taxes, medical insurance, municipal rates and increases in education fees take their toll on disposable incomes, the latest United Association of South Africa (Uasa) ... [Published BDlive - May 06 2013]

Entities: Garnishee, United Association of South Africa, Federation of Unions of South Africa

First reported Feb 21 2013 - Updated Feb 22 2013 - 1 reports

SA government signs agreement with mining stakeholders to restore stability in mining sector

PRETORIA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The South African government on Thursday signed an agreement with mining stakeholders to restore stability in the mining sector.The agreement would serve as a framework to help create an environment where workers were able ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 21 2013]

Entities: Mining, Susan Shabangu, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, Pretoria, United Association of South Africa

First reported Feb 12 2013 - Updated Feb 12 2013 - 1 reports

Miners hold their breath

A MARIKANA massacre could occur every day if Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats) restructuring plan goes ahead and thousands of miners lose their jobs, warns the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM).The union’s spokesman, Lesiba Seshoka, said thousands ... [Published South Africa Star - Feb 12 2013]

Entities: Mineral, United Association of South Africa, Lesiba Seshoka, Marikana Massacre, Association of Mineworkers

Quotes

"The market is nervous after breaking through R9.36/$, and the trend is continuing weaker" a local trader said

Union’s mining wage demands send rand to four-year low [Published BDlive - 5 hours ago]

"Unemployment insurance has also increased as the level at which taxes are raised has increased" Economists.co.za chief economist Mike Schussler said

Rising salary deductions, tariffs ‘negate benefit of pay increases’ [Published BDlive - May 06 2013]

"Sadly, AMCU is not here. We've never left them behind. We've been trying to get hold of them" she said, adding that she remained positive that AMCU would come to the party and sign the agreement

SA government signs agreement with mining stakeholders to restore stability in mining sector [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 21 2013]

"We’d support any legal march, but not a strike that is going to harm the consultation process under way and give Amplats all the more reason to dismiss people... A strike is not a good idea."

Miners hold their breath [Published South Africa Star - Feb 12 2013]