Miners march for transformation
IOL (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
More than 1 000 members of the National Union of Mineworkers have gathered in Beyers Naude Square in Johannesburg ahead of a march.
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NUM slams mining deaths
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Three miners have died in the past two days from separate accidents, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Thursday.
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Mine owners need change in attitude, says NUM
Business Report (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
A National Union of Mineworkers spokesman says the deaths of another three workers show that mining firms need to change their belief that accidents are a normal part of mining.
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Union concerned about latest mining deaths
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said it was saddened by Friday's news of the deaths of another three mineworkers.
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NUM reports fatality at Implats Rustenburg ops
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday reported a fatality at Impala Platinum's Rustenburg operations.
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Angloplant's hiring policy 'under scrutiny'
IOL (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
The National Union of Mineworkers is planning to protest what it says is Anglo Platinum's practice of only hiring workers from the Rustenburg area.
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Union, Angloplat disagree over mine death toll
Business Report (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
A mineworker has died in an accident at Anglo Platinum's Amandebult mine, but the National Union of Mineworkers says death toll at the mine is higher than Angloplat's figures.
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Miner dies at Anglo Platinum's Amandebult mine
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
A mineworker died at Anglo Platinum's Amandebult mine in the early hours of Monday morning, the National Union of Mineworkers said.
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MORE MINING SUMMIT STUPIDITY
The Remittance Man (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
And yet another example of labour and government marching in harmony towards disaster. In his speech at the mining summit on Wednesday, the main man what counts from the National Union of Mineworkers called on the government to set up a state owned mining company to take an active part in the gold, diamond and platinum mining sectors. At least he was clear (sort of) about his motivations: he wants...
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Mineworkers down tools on day of mourning
IOL (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
A total of 5 000 mineworkers downed tools at DRD Gold's Blyvooruitzicht mine on Wednesday to observe a day of mourning for a colleague who died last week in a seismic event, the National Union of Mineworkers said.
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THE VIEW FROM THE TUC FLOOR.......
grimmerupnorth (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Depressing reading from the BBC website. Yes I know it's a lazy way of blogging but I'm playing catch-up woith six different things at the moment. No comment needed, really. ROB MACKIE, NATIONAL UNION OF MINEWORKERS The government is going downhill fast. It is just becoming less and less popular with people. It's sinking. The problem is that Gordon Brown and his colleagues are going away from what...
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Mining bosses targeted on safety
Business Report (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Mining industry chief executives could be held legally accountable for health and safety at their operations as soon as next year if the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) convinces MPs to back an amendment to the Mine Health and Safety Act.
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Miner killed at Implats - union
IOL (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
A mineworker was killed at Impala Platinum's Rustenburg mine, the National Union of Mineworkers said.
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Scargill And Monbiot Debate Coal And Climate Change
Greenman's Occasional Organ (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
Former National Union of Mineworkers leader Arthur Scargill and environmentalist George Monbiot have posted articles on the Guardian Comment Is Free site regarding the role of coal in meeting future energy needs. Last week they both addressed meetings at the Climate Camp near Kingsnorth Power Station. Arthur Scargill's article is here George Monbiot's article is here Keep it clean guys! Both have reasonable...
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Police fire rubber bullets at striking clay workers
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Police fired rubber bullets at striking workers at a clay and cement factory in Westonaria on Monday, according to the National Union of Mineworkers.
