INDUSTRIAL ACTION SETTLED AT RUSTENBURG AND WONDERKOP OPERATIONS
Rustenburg, 17 August 2005
Xstrata Alloys announces that agreement has been reached with NUMSA on the wage dispute at its Rustenburg and Wonderkop operations.
Xstrata has agreed to restructure elements of the total package to accommodate particular requests from the Union, including a rebalancing between basic remuneration, leave and attendance allowances and provident fund benefits. The final agreement reflects the settlement already agreed at Xstrata’s other operations and with non-striking workers.
Peet Nienaber, Xstrata Alloys Chief Executive said:
“We are pleased that the dispute has been resolved and that normal operations can now be resumed at Wonderkop and Rustenburg. The commitment shown by both negotiating teams over the last few days has once again underlined that anything is possible through constructive and peaceful negotiations.”
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