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In January 1943 the measure was used against mineworkers on strike at Langlaagte Estate Gold Mine. Police were called in, and they arrested 500 miners, injuring 20, but only 48 were charged. Ten were sentenced to three months hard labour, and the rest were fined #163;12.
The strike comes a day after miners at the Marikana platinum complex returned to work after reaching a pay deal. An inquiry into the deaths of 46 people in Marikana will start on 1 October.
#0183;#32;BAMAKO (Reuters) Workers at Resolute Mining''s Syama gold mine in Mali launched a fiveday strike on Monday in a dispute over policy on COVID19, although some production has continued, the head of Syama''s union told Reuters.
#0183;#32;Workers at Resolute Mining''s Syama gold mine in Mali launched a fiveday strike on Monday in a dispute over policy on COVID19, although some production has
The effects of the miners strike are still felt today 30 year on. by Reporter. March 9, 2014, 2:00 pm Updated: December 7, 2015, 8:56 pm. Communities and families suffered terribly during
The Marikana massacre, was the killing of 34 miners by the South African Police Service (SAPS). It took place on 16 August 2012, and was the most lethal use of force by South African security forces against civilians since 1976. The massacre has been compared to the 1960 Sharpeville massacre. The incident took place on the 25th anniversary of a nationwide miners'' strike.
#0183;#32;BAMAKO, Dec 7 (Reuters) Workers at Resolute Mining''s Syama gold mine in Mali launched a fiveday strike on Monday in a dispute over policy on COVID19, although some production has continued, the head of Syama''s union told Reuters.
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SA gold miners strike for better pay By Sibongile Khumalo Sep 4, 2013 Carletonville Thousands of South African gold miners went on strike on Tuesday after wage talks broke down, threatening to...
The Waihi miners'' strike was a major strike action in 1912 by gold miners in the New Zealand town of Waihi. It is widely regarded as the most significant industrial action in the history of New Zealand''s labour movement. It resulted in one striker being killed, one of only
The miners'' strike of was one of the most bitter industrial disputes Britain has ever seen. The yearlong strike involved hardship and violence as pit communities from South Wales to Scotland fought to retain their local collieries for many the only source of employment.
#0183;#32;Resolute, which owns 80% of Syama to the Malian government''s 20% stake, had forecast the mine''s 2020 gold output reaching 167,859 ounces before the latest production slowdown. UNTM, which says it represents 80% of unionised mine workers in the country, launched a broader 72hour strike in November to push for better pay and bonuses.
On 12th March 1984, Arthur Scargill, president of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), called a national strike against the pit closures. The decision to strike was technically illegal, as there had been no national ballot of NUM members, even though the Nottinghamshire and Midlands Coalfields for example, had called for a national ballot.
The miners'' strike of 198485 was a major industrial action to shut down the British coal industry in an attempt to prevent colliery closures. It was led by Arthur Scargill of the
#0183;#32;The Chamber of Mines, an employer trade association, said that 220,000 to 230,000 black miners were on strike and that production had been ''''significantly affected'''' at 33 of the group''s 99 mines.
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