In South Africa, platinum miners have agreed to end a historic five-month-long strike in return for increased wages. The miners’ union said it accepted a plan to raise wages by about $94 per month, a roughly 20 percent rise, ending what has reportedly been the longest strike in South African history. During a previous strike in 2012, police opened fire on workers at the Marikana platinum mine, killing 34 people.
South Africa: Platinum Workers End Historic Strike
HeadlineJun 24, 2014