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Africa, Namibian MUN Miners & Union Busting By Chinese National Nuclear Corporation CNNC

July 31, 2021 @ 10:00 am PDT

free

Panel discussion

The leadership of the Mine-workers Union of Namibia Rossing Branch were fired when they refused to take concessions on their health-care benefits
and other conditions. The owner Chinese National Nuclear Mining Corporation promised when they took over the mine from Rio Tinto in 2019 that they would
respect the union contract and labor laws of Namibia.
This panel will include the Namibian miners and other union workers of Namibia who have been fighting union busting and attacks on workers rights.

Panel:
Johannes Hamutenya, MUN Rossing Branch Chair
George Martin, MUN Rossing Branch Secretary
Gabriel Prawl, APWU Seattle & Past ILWU 52 President
Carol Lang, CUNY Professor AFT PSC Member
Hewat Beukes, Lawyer For MUN Rossing Branch Leaders
Anna Majavu, Journalist New Frame

Sponsored by
Internatonal Labor Solidarity Committee For The Namibian Miners

Additional information:
SFLC Resolution Rehiring Namibian Miners

 

Details

Date:
July 31, 2021
Time:
10:00 am PDT
Cost:
free
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