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Luanshya copper mines workers win 12 percent salary hike
Speaking during the signing ceremony at general offices board room , Head of the bargaining team Frederick Chola commended the Mine workers union of Zambia (MUZ) and National Union of miners and Allied workers (NUMAW) teams for exhibiting maturity and professionalism in their negotiations
Mr. Chola who is also head of human resources said 18 major issues were tackled during the negotiations adding that all the parties were satisfied with the terms.
Acting Chief executive officer Wang Jinguun assured the unions that the mine will not be closed for as long as it was in their hands.
Mr. Jinguun said his management has developed a five year plan of rehabilitating the mine and opening of the muliashi open pit.
And speaking on behalf of the two unions , MUZ general secretary Oswell Munyenyembe lamented that the negotiations were marred by political influence which made the negotiations difficult.
He said some union officials were leaking information to politicians about the negotiations adding that the practice was detrimental to the process.
Mr. Munyenyembe said politicians should be sensitized to differentiate between union matters and politics adding that conditions of service negotiations were a tough undertaking.
He thanked CLM management for investing heavily in the rehabilitation works of the mine as this would make the mine become efficient and the safety of the workers will be granted.
He urged management to continue consulting with union officials on monthly basis for the two parties to work in harmony.
Luanshya member of Parliament Simon Kachimba has urged the business community in the district to supplement government’s efforts in the provision of social amenities.
Mr. Kachimba, who also deputy minister for labour , says government has created an enabling environment for business houses adding that it was only fair for the latter to respond through corporate social responsibility.
He said government has done so much in infrastructure development with its meager resources noting that the business community should supplement in other areas in uplifting communities.
Mr. Kachimba said this today at the business luncheon held at Luanshya golf club at which all the business houses of Luanshya were in attendance.
He thanked government for choosing the China Non-Metals Company(CNMC) who have subsequently revived the operations of the Luanshya mine and created employment opportunities.
He also said that K300 million from the constituency development fund (CDF) will be used to work on all the damaged roads in the constituency.