JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's hardline AMCU union declared a wage dispute on Thursday with platinum producer Lonmin, raising the prospect of a sector-wide strike in the local platinum industry.
Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union spokesman Jimmy Gama told Reuters the union would remain in talks with the world's third largest platinum producer, but if no progress was made a government mediator would try to resolve the deadlock.
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