Workers are calling for another union, AMCU, to be granted recognition at the mine. They have giving Gold One until the end of Friday to conduct the balloting process or face heightened industrial action.
Workers at the mine launched a fresh bid for organisational rights after a group of disgruntled workers protested outside the East Rand operation on Thursday.
Workers under the AMCU and NUM unions will receive a total average estimate increase of 6.4% over the five-year agreement, which encompasses annual wages and employee benefits.
The swift action taken by Gold One mine against 34 of its employees suspected of being behind a hostage situation that unfolded underground two weeks ago must be welcomed.