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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.
The employer further alleged that workers went on an "unprotected strike" last month (29 - 31 October 2013) whereas, prior to this action, workers worked extra three hours and they were paid accordingly as overtime.
"The employer then decided to pay some of the overtime hours as normal, claiming workers are required to work certain number of hours first before any overtime could be paid. This is an action which workers went against," says Phiri.
Workers were dismissed without being given an opportunity to attend a disciplinary hearing and the union has resolved that it will support the dismissed workers at all cost until the company comes to its senses.
The NUM condemn this kind of attitude shown by the employer and demands the company to immediately review its decision until the matter has been heard at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
- See more at: http://www.cosatu.org.za/show.php?ID=8097#sthash.6tQj4ZmT.dpufThis 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.
The employer further alleged that workers went on an "unprotected strike" last month (29 - 31 October 2013) whereas, prior to this action, workers worked extra three hours and they were paid accordingly as overtime.
"The employer then decided to pay some of the overtime hours as normal, claiming workers are required to work certain number of hours first before any overtime could be paid. This is an action which workers went against," says Phiri.
Workers were dismissed without being given an opportunity to attend a disciplinary hearing and the union has resolved that it will support the dismissed workers at all cost until the company comes to its senses.
The NUM condemn this kind of attitude shown by the employer and demands the company to immediately review its decision until the matter has been heard at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
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