South Africa: NUM Condemns Union Bashing and Disregard of Collective Bargaining At Lonfin Plant Hire and Construction

press release

This follows an un-procedural dismissal of about 84 NUM members employed by the Lonfin Plant Hire & Construction at Kalgold mine owned by Harmony Gold in Kraaipan near Mafikeng in North West.

"The only sin committed by the workers was when they decided to work according to their contract of employment. The contract stipulates that employee's normal hours of work will be from Monday to Friday (8 hours per day) as well as every Saturday (5 hours),"says Lukas Phiri NUM Regional Coordinator.

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