Workers protest against ‘return to apartheid’ at Rio Tinto in Namibia14 September, 2023Workers at Rio Tinto’s Rössing uranium mine in Namibia organized a demonstration and delivered a petition to management stating that Rössing managers “want to make us to revert back to the apartheid system.”
Namibian strike ends in settlement at Nampower14 September, 2023500 workers downed tools on 15 November when negotiations between the Mineworkers Union of Namibia and state utility Nampower stalled due to a dispute on discriminatory practice regarding medical aid benefits.
Namibia: CNNC Rössing Uranium mine must reinstate nine dismissed union members21 January, 2021The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) is challenging the unfair dismissals of nine union leaders at Rössing Uranium mine and calling for their reinstatement. The union says besides the charges being spurious, due process was not followed and the disciplinary hearings that took place were a shamble.
Namibia: la mina de CNNC Rössing Uranium debe reincorporar a los nueve sindicalistas despedidos21 January, 2021El Sindicato de Mineros de Namibia (MUN) está impugnando los despidos injustos de nueve dirigentes sindicales en la mina Rössing Uranium y exigiendo su reincorporación. El sindicato afirma que, además de que las acusaciones son falsas, no se siguió el debido proceso y las audiencias disciplinarias realizadas fueron un desastre.
Namibia: CNNC Rössing Uranium mine must reinstate nine dismissed union members21 January, 2021The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) is challenging the unfair dismissals of nine union leaders at Rössing Uranium mine and calling for their reinstatement. The union says besides the charges being spurious, due process was not followed and the disciplinary hearings that took place were a shamble.
Unions in Africa campaign for ratification of ILO C19026 June, 2020African governments and unions played a leading role in the negotiations at the ILO leading up to the adoption of Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work. Now, unions are campaigning for the convention to come into force and several governments are advancing the ratification process.
Los sindicatos africanos hacen campaña por la ratificación del C190 de la OIT26 June, 2020Los gobiernos y sindicatos africanos desempeñaron un papel destacado en las negociaciones en la OIT previas a la adopción del Convenio 190 sobre la violencia y el acoso en el mundo del trabajo. Ahora, los sindicatos están haciendo campaña para que el convenio entre en vigor y varios gobiernos están avanzando en el proceso hacia su ratificación.
Unions in Africa campaign for ratification of ILO C19026 June, 2020African governments and unions played a leading role in the negotiations at the ILO leading up to the adoption of Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work. Now, unions are campaigning for the convention to come into force and several governments are advancing the ratification process.
Namibia: 1,500 workers to be retrenched as mine closes3 April, 2020Skorpion Zinc mine has announced a suspension of operations on safety grounds and put the mine on “care and maintenance”, which risks turning the nearby community which depends on the mine for employment into a ghost town.
Namibia: 1,500 workers to be retrenched as mine closes3 April, 2020Skorpion Zinc mine has announced a suspension of operations on safety grounds and put the mine on “care and maintenance”, which risks turning the nearby community which depends on the mine for employment into a ghost town.
