2008 Skorpion Zinc Strike

The 2008 Skorpion Zinc Strike was a worker's strike against the ownership of the Skorpion Zinc mine near the southern Namibian town of Rosh Pinah in Karas Region. Skorpion Zinc is the largest zinc mine in Africa and the eighth largest in the world. [ [http://www.miningweekly.com/article.php?a_id=134268 Namibia govt seeks to resolve Skorpion Zinc strike] in Mining Weekly, 27 May, 2008] Lasting 19 days (from May 10, 2008, to May 29, 2008), the workers ended their strike when management agreed to a 12% raise in wages plus overtime and travel expenses. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL3072491820080530 Strike ends at Namibia's Skorpion Zinc mine] in Reuters, 30 May, 2008.] The workers had originally demanded a 14% raise in wages. [ [http://www.miningweekly.com/article.php?a_id=134268 Namibia govt seeks to resolve Skorpion Zinc strike] in Mining Weekly, 27 May, 2008] The strike was supported by the Namibia's National Union of Mineworkers, who accused Skorpion Zinc of practising racial discrimination and of negotiating in bad faith. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL3072491820080530 Strike ends at Namibia's Skorpion Zinc mine] in Reuters, 30 May, 2008] [ [http://www.miningweekly.com/article.php?a_id=134268 Namibia govt seeks to resolve Skorpion Zinc strike] in Mining Weekly, 27 May, 2008]

Effects

The strike only marginally affected outputs, as only a day's worth of production was lost during the 19 day strike. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL3072491820080530 Strike ends at Namibia's Skorpion Zinc mine] in Reuters, 30 May, 2008]

References

External links

* [http://www.namibian.com.na/2008/May/national/085185D2A.html Skorpion Zinc turns to court to deal with strike] in The Namibian, 19 May, 2008