THE National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has embarked on an indefinite strike at Impala Platinum in the North West on Monday.
The metalworkers union is striking over what it calls the gross exploitation of contract workers.
The union said Implats service providers were paying workers a fraction of what permanent employees get.
“Our members are contract workers employed by Reagetswe Mining Group, Triple M Mining and Newrak mining which are all contracted to provide services to Implats. We served all of these companies with a notice to strike,” said NUMSA general secretary Irvin Jim in a statement.
“These contractors are exploiting workers by paying them a fraction of what their permanent colleagues earn for doing exactly the same job. These contract companies grossly exploit workers’, and Impala Platinum has shamefully washed its hands off the situation.”
“Our members are on strike at Reagetswe and Triple M because
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