South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) signed a one-year wage agreement with the local unit of cement maker LafargeHolcim, it said on Monday, ending a strike that had just entered its second week.
NUM union signs wage deal with LafargeHolcim
NUM said its members will receive 8 percent pay increases and other benefits including raises on housing grants and allowances for taking on temporary positions.
The company's new logo is pictured at the headquarters of LafargeHolcim in Zurich, Switzerland, July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
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