NEW: NUM Warns Of Massive Job Losses In Coming Months

South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Monday more than 36,000 jobs were under threat in the embattled industry over the next three months.

Last week, Anglo American announced it would be cutting up to 2,000 jobs at its Union and Twickenham mines, as part of a proposed restructuring process.

The NUM said it’s already facilitating talks with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) aimed at reducing the number of workers affected and to ensure that fair retrenchments, where they can’t avoided.

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