Amplats said they continue to engage with the union "to try and return the business safely to optimal operation levels." AMCU had called the protected strike after the company on September 2 handed 3,300 employees dismissal notices as part of a restructuring process to help return the firm to profit. The strike-prone firm also announced that it would offer a further 1,600 workers voluntary severance packages. The company has been hit by a number of stoppages since last year.