S.Africa's AMCU union threatens platinum sector strike

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 15 (Reuters) - South Africa's Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said on Wednesday it would not hesitate to call a strike in the platinum sector if its members voted to take such action.

The union's members have already voted in favour of a stoppage at Impala Platinum IMPJ.J over wages and, it will canvas its rank and file this week at Anglo American Platinum

AMSJ.J and Lonmin .

The three firms are the world's top producers of the precious metal. AMCU president Joseph Mathunjwa told journalists a strike decision would be made next week.

(Reporting by Ed Stoddard and Zandi Shabalala; Editing by Ed Cropley)

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Keywords: SAFRICA AMCU/STRIKES