Miners at the Chinese Collum Coal Mine (CCM) have ended their five days strike in which they were demanding for improved conditions of service.
Nkandabwe ward councilor Patson Mangunje said the miners resumed work following their Union leaders’ failure to come to address them on the proposed increment that management had failed to effect.
Mr. Mangunje said three of the arrested workers at Sinazongwe Police Station were released yesterday.
He named the two of them as Lacky Chingobe and Watule Siatwiinda who police arrested for inciting others to stop work.
He disclosed that management has told the three miners who were arrested to stop working until the Ministry of labour handles their case.
A Check at the Mine found the situation has turned back to normal and trucks were loading coal.
On Tuesday Gemstone and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (GAWUZ) President Sifuniso Nyumbu said the Ministry of labour was handling the matter in which CCM has refused to increase the salaries for workers.
Mr. Nyumbu reaffirmed that the workers were supposed to be given an increment of K600, 000 across board with effect from September 2007 but Management has failed to honour the promise despite signing an agreement.
The highest salary that miners get at the CCM was between K500, 000 and K450, 000 per month.
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this nonsense of “across” the board must end!!which company can expect to operate viably by doubling wages whilst in the middle of serious capital expenditure?? I have my doubts over the competence of the union leadership in Zambia today!!they use 2nd republic tactics to tackle modern day challenges!!wildcat strikes seem to be encouraged only for it to result in unions backing down and the status quo resumed!
earning 500 pin in Sinazongwe is probably equivalent to earning 1 million in Chambishi !!!
Let the company share the profits.Wat z 500pin iwe naiwe pundit? Y did mgt sign the chi agreement if they cant honor it?
ba Wanzelu(3), y sign it ??……it makes your bid for the business more attractive without increasing the purchase price!! 500 pin ku Sinazongwe nindalama sana bwana especially for uneducated labourers!!!these investors don’t come here to subsidize the business..it must pay for itself and return a healthy profit to shareholders….doubling wages is suicide especially if you operate in a country that has such weak laws that real enforcement of such an agreement is impossible!!
#3, remember these chaps are not idiots..they scope us out before investing here.the options for the chaps in Sinazongwe are either 500 pin or unemployment…would you like to choose for them??
U dont win a business deal with deception.u end up in court or a Chambeshi situation.
Looks like u’ve never been to Sinazongwe 4 u to nod 500pin z cool 4 them.