THE National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) – together with other unions – has signed a new wage agreement at Harmony Gold that includes a housing allowance and improved medical cover.
Commenting on the agreement on Thursday, NUMSA General Secretary Irvin Jim said the agreement was “groundbreaking because of the improvements in workers’ basic pay”.
The lowest-paid workers will receive a minimum R1 000 increase year on year for the next three years.
On average the lowest-paid workers at Harmony Gold earn R10 478.
However, by the third year of the agreement these workers will earn an average of R13 478.
“We are pace setters,” said Jim in reference to the agreement.
“We are telling employers in the commodity sector that are currently experiencing a boom period, that we are not going to allow workers to continue to be exploited and it is time that workers receive a
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