Zambia

500 Zambian miners fired after violence during strike

jef costello — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:59:24 +0000

Violence broke out on Tuesday amid reports that the chinese management were planning to leave on holiday rather than negotiate with striking workers. Reports conflict but it appears that workers threw stones and then burned a kitchen and a guard's post on the site, with management taking refuge until the arrival of riot police. One manager and two workers were reported injured.

Zambia: Mine workers wildcat strike

Steven. — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:36:09 +0000

Operations at the Canadian-owned plant have been paralysed.

Allafrica.com reported that the strike started around 05:30 hours when morning shift miners refused to enter the mining premises, claiming they had been underpaid.

A Times reporter found the more than 100 miners gathered at about 100 metres from the main gate around 07:00 hours.

Choongo, Wilstar 1964-1999

Steven. — Sat, 27 Sep 2003 14:20:45 +0000

The international anarchist movement was saddened at the belated news of the death of Wilstar Choongo, founder of the Anarchist & Workers' Solidarity Movement (AWSM) of Zambia.