Tuesday, May 14, 2013

South Africa: Labor unrest as miners at Lonmin Platinum engage in industrial action

South African workers of the world's third largest platinum producer Lonmin have engaged in industrial action, halting all of the company's mine operations and reigniting fears of unrest that rocked the industry last year.

The platinum belt towns of Rustenburg and Marikana, which saw labor unrest at Lonmin and other platinum producers last year, are a flashpoint of labor strife with tensions running high over looming job cuts and wage talks

Further complicating the picture is a turf

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