Workers of the Lanxess Chrome Mine have been on an underground hunger strike for 23 days (started 17 Feb) protesting against corruption, nepotism, and serious violations of workers’ rights.
Part of their demands are also an end to sexual harassment in the workplace.
Workers want safe working conditions as With mine work, there is no guarantee that workers will ever see their families again.
According to numsa Lanxess Chrome Mine and its contractors are in breach of the Constitutional Court ruling that after 3 months, workers of labour brokers are deemed to be permanent and should enjoy the same benefits and conditions of permanent employees.
When the sit-in commenced, management refused NUMSA permission to feed its members.
several workers collapsed after two days without any food.
After this, NUMSA paid for food to feed its members but has since been denied access.