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Marikana -There was no activity at the National Union of Mineworkers' (NUM) offices at Lonmin's platinum mine in Marikana, North West, on Wednesday.
NUM lost its status as the majority union at the mine on Tuesday.
"There is no one in that office. It has been closed since the beginning of June," mineworker Joel Mnene said at the mine's Wonderkop hostel.
He said it had not opened since a shooting there. The union's office at the company's Karee operation was also closed.
NUM had until Tuesday to recruit more members or lose its status as majority union to the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).
On Monday, the Labour Court in Johannesburg struck off the roll the NUM's bid to stop the company from de-recognising it.
The union had referred a dispute over the interpretation and application of its recognition agreement with Lonmin to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration.
NUM claimed it had detected defects on the transferral of its members to Amcu. It said some of the forms were not signed and others were incorrectly filled in.
Lonmin spokeswoman Sue Vey said on Wednesday it was quiet at the mine's operations.
"NUM was derecognised by Lonmin yesterday [Tuesday] and it follows that the benefits associated with the majority union now fall away," she said.
"It is a process, however, and we are working with relevant parties to ensure it is as smooth as possible."
The company intended ensuring that all staff representatives and unions were treated fairly, in accordance with laws governing collective bargaining.
"Our objective remains to ensure a workplace stability and a workable labour relations environment."
The NUM had lost its privileges and would have one central office.
NUM lost its status as the majority union at the mine on Tuesday.
"There is no one in that office. It has been closed since the beginning of June," mineworker Joel Mnene said at the mine's Wonderkop hostel.
He said it had not opened since a shooting there. The union's office at the company's Karee operation was also closed.
NUM had until Tuesday to recruit more members or lose its status as majority union to the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).
On Monday, the Labour Court in Johannesburg struck off the roll the NUM's bid to stop the company from de-recognising it.
The union had referred a dispute over the interpretation and application of its recognition agreement with Lonmin to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration.
NUM claimed it had detected defects on the transferral of its members to Amcu. It said some of the forms were not signed and others were incorrectly filled in.
Lonmin spokeswoman Sue Vey said on Wednesday it was quiet at the mine's operations.
"NUM was derecognised by Lonmin yesterday [Tuesday] and it follows that the benefits associated with the majority union now fall away," she said.
"It is a process, however, and we are working with relevant parties to ensure it is as smooth as possible."
The company intended ensuring that all staff representatives and unions were treated fairly, in accordance with laws governing collective bargaining.
"Our objective remains to ensure a workplace stability and a workable labour relations environment."
The NUM had lost its privileges and would have one central office.
