NUM declared a national strike at Murray and Roberts cementation

Press statement, 24 October 2018

NUM declared a national strike at Murray and Roberts cementation

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has served Murray and Roberts Cementation a notice to resume with a strike on Thursday 25th October 2018 from 6 am in all operations. Murray and Roberts Cementation is sub-contracted to Venetia Mine owned by De Beers Group.

The NUM demands are as follows:-

Wages

Year 1 – R 1000.00
Year 2 – R 1000.00
Year 3 – R 1000.00

Living out Allowance

Year 1 – R 2 733.00
Year 2 – R 3 033.00
Year 3 – R 3 333.00

Safety Bonus

Year 1 – R 500.00
Year 2 – R 1000.00
Year 3 – R 1500.00

Production Bonus

Year 1 – R 1500.00
Year 2 – R 2000.00
Year 3 – R 2500.00

Medical Aid

Year 1 – R 450.00
Year 2 – R 550.00
Year 3 – R 650.00

Murray and Roberts pay production bonus of R10 000.00 and safety bonus of R3500.00 to whites but fail to pay only R1500.00 production bonus and R500.00 safety bonus to black employees.

For more information, please contact:

William Mabapa: NUM Deputy General Secretary and Chief negotiator: 082 880 4439
Mzamo Gaven Matshogo: NUM Organiser: 078 907 3804

The National Union of Mineworkers
7 Rissik Street.
Cnr Frederick Johannesburg
Tel: 011 377 2111 Cell: 083 809 3257
Twitter: @Num_Media

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