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The '''Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union''' (AMCU) was formed in [[Mpumalanga]], [[South Africa]], in 1998 as a breakaway faction of the [[COSATU]]-affiliated [[National_Union_of_Mineworkers_%28South_Africa%29|National Union of Mineworkers]] (NUM). It was formally registered as a union in 2001. <ref name="Terry Bell Writes">{{cite news|title=Confusing roots of the upheavals at Implats|url=http://terrybellwrites.com/2012/02/19/confusing-roots-of-the-upheaval-and-implats/}}</ref> According to [[Mining Weekly]], the union sees itself as distinct from NUM in that it is "apolitical and noncommunist".<ref name="Mining Weekly">{{cite news|title=Emerging AMCU mine union favours competitive coexistence |url=http://www.miningweekly.com/article/emerging-amcu-mine-union-favours-competitive-coexistence-joseph-mathunjwa-2012-06-06}}</ref> |
The '''Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union''' (AMCU) was formed in [[Mpumalanga]], [[South Africa]], in 1998 as a breakaway faction of the [[COSATU]]-affiliated [[National_Union_of_Mineworkers_%28South_Africa%29|National Union of Mineworkers]] (NUM). It was formally registered as a union in 2001. <ref name="Terry Bell Writes">{{cite news|title=Confusing roots of the upheavals at Implats|url=http://terrybellwrites.com/2012/02/19/confusing-roots-of-the-upheaval-and-implats/}}</ref> According to [[Mining Weekly]], the union sees itself as distinct from NUM in that it is "apolitical and noncommunist".<ref name="Mining Weekly">{{cite news|title=Emerging AMCU mine union favours competitive coexistence |url=http://www.miningweekly.com/article/emerging-amcu-mine-union-favours-competitive-coexistence-joseph-mathunjwa-2012-06-06}}</ref> |
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Competition with NUM over bargaining rights, especially at the [[Implats]] and [[Lonmin]] mines in the [[Rustenburg]] area culminated in the violent [[Marikana miners' strike]] and what became known as the [[ |
Competition with NUM over bargaining rights, especially at the [[Implats]] and [[Lonmin]] mines in the [[Rustenburg]] area culminated in the violent [[Marikana miners' strike]] and what became known as the [[Marikana_miners'_strike#16_August_shooting|Marikana Massacre]], in which police shot and killed over 30 strikers.<ref name="Mail & Guardian">{{cite news|title=AMCU treading on NUM territory at Lonmin mine |url=http://mg.co.za/article/2012-08-15-amcu-treading-on-num-territory-at-lonmin-mine/}}</ref><ref name="Daily Maverick">{{cite news|title=Beyond the chaos at Marikana: The search for the real issues |url=http://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-08-17-beyond-the-chaos-at-marikana-the-search-for-the-real-issues/}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:29, 14 November 2012
Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union | |
| Founded | 1998 |
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| Members | 50,000 |
| Affiliations | NACTU, ITUC |
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) was formed in Mpumalanga, South Africa, in 1998 as a breakaway faction of the COSATU-affiliated National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). It was formally registered as a union in 2001. [1] According to Mining Weekly, the union sees itself as distinct from NUM in that it is "apolitical and noncommunist".[2]
Competition with NUM over bargaining rights, especially at the Implats and Lonmin mines in the Rustenburg area culminated in the violent Marikana miners' strike and what became known as the Marikana Massacre, in which police shot and killed over 30 strikers.[3][4]
References
See also
- The rise and rise of Amcu, by Jan de Lange, Miningmx, 2 August 2012
- The Marikana action is a strike by the poor against the state and the haves, Justice Malala, The Guardian, 17 August 2012
http://www.labourguide.co.za/general/registered-trade-unions-in-south-africa-561
http://terrybellwrites.com/2012/08/15/no-angels-in-bloody-sa-mine-clashes/
