Africa Mining: South African court orders suspension of union’s industry-wide strike

Africa Mining: South African court orders suspension of union’s industry-wide strike

South Africa’s labour court has ordered a mineworkers’ union to suspend its plans for an industry-wide strike from Feb. 28 to March 7 until it issues a ruling on whether to block the action, the union and producer Lonmin said on Thursday.

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Africa Mining: SA’s COSATU plans nationwide strike over mass layoffs

Africa Mining: SA’s COSATU plans nationwide strike over mass layoffs

South Africa’s largest labour union group, with more than a million and a half members, said on Wednesday it would stage a nationwide strike on Feb. 13 over large-scale layoffs at ailing state-owned firms and at private companies.

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Africa Oil & Gas: Gabon Oil Workers Threaten 15-Day Strike At Total Facilities

Gabon’s oil workers’ union ONEP plans to start a 15-day strike at the facilities of French oil firm Total on Sunday if its demands for higher pay and other benefits are not met, it said in a letter to Total Gabon.

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Africa Oil & Gas: Nigerian Workers Stop Oil Product Loading As Union Goes On Strike

  Oil workers in Nigeria stopped on Monday the loading of oil products, natural gas, and aviation fuel as the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) joined an indefinite nationwide strike of its current affiliate United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC), demanding better conditions and pay as well as recognition of the ULC.   

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