JOHANNESBURG – The Gold One mine at the centre of a bitter labour union dispute has on Wednesday been cleared out following a three-day stalemate at its operations in Springs.Rival unions – National Union of Mineworkers and Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union - are at loggerheads about organising rights at the east of Johannesburg operation.
While police called it a “hostage situation” by Amcu - the trade union said it was a planned sit in protest to force mine management to recognise them at the mine.ALSO READ: #GoldOneMine | The bulk of miners who have emerged from underground are now making their way to sign a petition against the current closed shop agreement between management and NUM. A lot have told us they want to sign with AMCU now. @khanya_mntambo pic.twitter.com/13UCmBde2E
' EWN Reporter October 25, 2023 The decision to end the impasse has seen a peaceful end to what began as a volatile situation.Most of these workers are expected to sign Amcu’s petition challenging the existing closed shop agreement between mine management and Num. Under the agreement — Num is the only trade union with organising rights at the mine with a workforce of almost 2,000.Though upbeat — the mineworkers have told Eyewitness News that they’re exhausted, hungry and dehydrated.
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