By Ofentse Mokae
11 July 2009
The hostage drama at the Crocodile River mine outside Brits has once again put the spotlight on the use and abuse of contract workers, the trade union Solidarity said today.
Solidarity emphasized that the institution of the bargaining council specifically for contractors and contract workers must urgently take place in order to tackle the issues of employees in the sector.
“Trade unions have been warning for quite some time that employers are abusing contractors.
Workers want stability and permanent jobs, and that is exactly why the regulation of the industry is now urgently needed,” explained Solidarity spokesperson Jaco Kleynhans.
According to Kleynhans, the establishment of a bargaining council specifically for contractors and contract workers is already under way.
“The establishment of this bargaining council would prevent incidents such as the one at Crocodile River,” Kleynhans said.
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