Kumba notified of planned NUM strike
30 September, 2010
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has notified Kumba Iron Ore Limited on 29 September 2010 of a protected strike by its members to commence "anytime between Sunday 3 October 2010 in the evening and Monday 4 October 2010 in the morning".
The NUM has 2 670 members who are part of the bargaining unit at Kumba's three mines, Sishen, Kolomela and Thabazimbi. The strike is not expected to impact production significantly and the company also has sufficient iron ore stockpiles to maintain its normal delivery schedule.
Agreement has been reached on salary and wage increases with Solidarity, the other bargaining unit union, and implemented with effect from 1 July 2010.
Kumba has offered the NUM increases of 7.5%, 9% and 10% in the various categories, which ncludes a 0.5% safety increment based on 2009 performance.