Labour unrest looms as economic growth falters
There is a looming labour unrest in Zimbabwe as workers across various sectors are prepared to down tools demanding better remuneration, a leading labour union warned and if not addressed, consequences will be dire for businesses as they stand to lose thousands of labour hours. ... We are in a crisis," Zimbabwe Diamond and Mining …
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Mineral policy in Zimbabwe: Its evolution, achievements
Zimbabwe has probably the lowest grade nickel, copper and gold mines in the world. Much of its chromite comes from seams only 10 cm thick. The Great Dyke platinum grades are generally lower than those in South Africa's mines. Zimbabwe has enor- mous resources of coal, enough for many thousands of years, but most is of poor …
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Zimbabwe labour unions accuse Chinese firms of …
Tension is rising between workers' unions and Chinese employers in Zimbabwe over alleged unfair labour practices by companies from the Asian country amid warnings that the situation could escalate to violent confrontation.
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Zimbabwe labour unions accuse Chinese firms of violations
"Mine workers are kindly requesting for a national labour inspection across all mines in Zimbabwe big and small, particularly Chinese owned mines," reads the ZIDAMWU letter. "Mine workers have reached a position that requires your intervention before the deteriorating working conditions and environment degenerate into chaos and …
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The Marikana Massacre: A Historical overview of the labour unrest …
Twala (2012) confirms that the mining industry witnessed numerous strike actions, with a major strike occurring in Marikana at the Lonmin mine on 16 August 2012, where 34 protesting mine workers ...
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The Right to Strike in Zimbabwe's Labor Law: A Liability
Strike action refers to the collective and concerted withdrawal of labour by workers in support of their interests2 . Section 65 (3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe, 20133 (hereinafter called 'the constitution') entrenches the right to strike thereby making it justiciable. A strike is a form of collective job action as ...
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Global union denounces violence against workers at Chinese …
In a letter addressed to Chinese investors, it is indicated that the unionists, who belong to the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU), were subjected …
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An analysis of the Human Resource practices in the …
nature of the mining industry which calls for the industry to engage a huge labour force in order to maximise returns (Matangi, 2006). Despite these challenges, the mining sector in Zimbabwe is on a growth trajectory and the Zimbabwean government has pinned total economic recovery on the revival of the mining industry (Moyo; 2013).
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History of Labor in Zimbabwe before and after …
In 1980; the independence of Zimbabwe there was a drastic new shift in the labour movement. Change came to Zimbabwe at a very high cost. So many liberators perished in the liberation struggle ...
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Zimbabwe: Number of children involved in small scale mining …
…According to the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela), thousands of children have been driven into artisanal – and dangerous – gold mining as families struggle to put food on the table. Since the Covid-19 lockdown, which closed schools, the number of children involved in small-scale gold mining has soared, …
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Mass strikes in Britain: the 'Great Labour Unrest', 1910-1914
Mass strikes in Britain: the 'Great Labour Unrest', 1910-1914. Submitted by World Revolution on 9 February, 2011 - 22:25. 100 years ago this August the British ruling class was forced to dispatch troops and warships to Liverpool to crush a near-insurrectionary general strike. The Lord Mayor of the city warned the government that "a ...
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Labour unrest at Gold One Modder East mine leads to …
The flare-up of a labour unrest led to the arrest of 11 people as tensions remained volatile at the Gold One Modder East mine. Police fired rubber bullets and teargas at the protesting Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) workers on Monday. The workers are demand to be recognized as a majority union at …
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'SA labour unrest presents opportunity for Zimbabwe'
Zimbabwe is a safe country to invest in," said Mr Kaguru. The labour unrest in South African platinum mines is threatening to spill over into the gold sector.
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Zimbabwe Teachers to Strike Over Pay as Labour Unrest Spreads
In an effort to keep a lid on labour unrest, the government fired striking nurses after accusing them of a politically motivated move. Other workers have now returned to work. Wrapping up its annual general meeting in the resort town of Victoria Falls on Friday, Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (ZIMTA) agreed that its members would …
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Revolt and Repression in Zimbabwe | Crisis Group
On 13 January, one day after the announcement, civil society groups backed a call by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions for a three-day "stayaway", or general strike. Underlying the …
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Labour relations in a mining enterprise established after …
personnel. The mining and milling departments were combined into one production unit which employed 62 per cent of Gold Mine's labour force. In 1982 400 of the workers belonged to the Zimbabwe Associated Mine workers' Union. At the same time, the workers' committee and works council functioned to regulate relationships between workers and ...
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Zimbabwe's mining policy impact on revenue leakages
Abstract. One of the key objectives of the Zimbabwean government's "Vision 2030" is growing the mining industry to have a revenue of 12-billion USD annually. This vision is at risk due to the numerous mining revenue leakages the country experiences. In this study, the influence of revenue leakages on Zimbabwe's endeavour to change the ...
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(PDF) THE IMPACT OF THE LEVELS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ON LABOUR
There is a positive significant association between perceived employee participation and labor-management cooperation. Discover the world's research 25+ million members
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South Africa: platinum, labour politics and an ugly strike
South Africa's mining industry is again confronted by labour unrest. Production at the Marikana platinum mining complex run by Lonmin PLC, the world's third largest platinum producer, has been ...
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All That Glitters is Not Gold: Turmoil in Zimbabwe's Mining …
In 2019, killings by machete-wielding gangs at Zimbabwe's gold mines jogged the government into preventive action. But police sweeps alone cannot make the sector …
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A fight about Chinese-mined lithium in Zimbabwe is causing …
A protracted lithium mining dispute between Chinese investors and a Zimbabwean government-owned corporation has led to a contentious High Court verdict that could …
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Labor Unrest In S. African Mines Spreads : NPR
Labor Unrest In S. African Mines Spreads In South Africa, thousands of mineworkers have embarked on industrial action that began with a deadly pay strike by platinum workers. They've agreed a wage ...
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Blyvoor mine workers stage underground sit-in 'because …
But this time, it is the National Union of Mineworkers — which says its members were coerced at Gold One — leading the protest at a mine that was wracked by labour unrest in 2021.
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Zimbabwe labour unions accuse Chinese firms of violations
By Kitsepile Nyathi Tension is rising between workers' unions and Chinese employers in Zimbabwe over alleged unfair labour practices by companies from the Asian country amid warnings that the situation could escalate to violent confrontation. Chinese companies have been investing heavily across Zimbabwe's economic sectors over the …
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Zimbabwe labour unions accuse Chinese firms of violations
Tension is rising between workers' unions and Chinese employers in Zimbabwe over alleged unfair labour practices by companies from the Asian country amid warnings that …
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Patterns of ownership and labour unrest within the South African mining
Consequently, this has led to the recurrence of labour unrest within the mining sector. With the use of exclusive interviews with cabinet ministers, BEE consortia, trade unions and mining companies triangulated with B-BBEE data and reports, the article provides one of the first analyses on the relationship between B-BBEE, in relation to …
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Zimbabwe labour unions accuse Chinese firms of violations
TENSION is rising between workers' unions and Chinese employers in Zimbabwe over alleged unfair labour practices by companies from the Asian country amid warnings that …
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The Marikana Massacre: A Historical Overview of the …
Labour Unrest in the Mining Sector in South Africa Chitja Twala University of the Free State, South Africa Introduction and Historical Background This article is aimed at explaining and interpreting the events, causes, and the aftermath of the Marikana Massacre which happened on 16 August 2012 in South Africa. Furthermore, the article
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S. I. 34 of 2024 CBA Mine Workers.indd
The Principal Agreement Statutory Instrument 152 of 1990 is amended by the deletion of Clause 1(a) and 1(b) of Schedule E and the substitution of— "1(a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1(b) the basic minimum earnings payable to employees with effect from 1st January, 2023 to 31st December, 2023, shall be as per the attached Schedules ...
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Unrest spreads in violence-hit S.Africa mining belt
RUSTENBURG, South Africa – Labour unrest in South Africa's platinum belt spread on Wednesday, raising concerns that anger over low wages and poor living conditions could generate fresh ...
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