Mopani Copper Mines Plc has awarded a 10 per cent pay rise to its unionized workers.
The increment which is effective January 1, 2013 follows a successful completion of the collective bargaining process and signing of a collective agreement with four mine workers’ unions.
The Mine workers unions include Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ), United Mineworkers Union of Zambia (UMUZ), the National Union of Miners and Allied Workers (NUMAW) and the Zambia Union of Nurses’ Organization (ZUNO).
Mopani Copper Mines Plc Chief Services Officer Moses Chilangwa signed on behalf of Mopani while Mineworkers Union of Zambia President Chishimba Nkole signed on behalf of the four other unions.
This is according to a press release made available to ZANIS in Kitwe yesterday by Mopani Copper Mines Plc Senior Corporate Affairs Officer Cephas Sinyangwe.
And Mr Chilangwa commended the workers representative bodies for their positive approach during the negotiations which resulted in the quick conclusion of the bargaining process.
Mr Chilangwa added that the negotiations were held in a cordial manner which he said should be continued even in future.
And MUZ President Chishimba Nkole thanked Mopani and the union representatives for exercising a high level of understanding and support that led to the amicable conclusion of the negotiations.
Mr Nkole added that miners realize that Mopani was their company as well and were interested in its continued existence and success.
ZANIS
How much are they getting now $20 per week?
No. $1 per day.
Ba LT, that is not a picture of Mopani Copper Mine in Kitwe; It is Nkana slag dump and it belogs to Chambishi Metals.
Ba LT give us a real picture of Mopani mine, Central shaft, SOB, or smelter ISA control tour and plant, oxygen plant, acid plants, refinery and its leach plants SX ponds in Mufulira not ifyo ifya bupuba.
Good, now the mine employers are behaving. Thanks to you all …miners, employer and the PF government. This is how it should be.
Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.