NUM Urges State Action Over 1,000 Petra Diamond Job Cuts
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Updated · eNCA · Jun 14
NUM Urges State Action Over 1,000 Petra Diamond Job Cuts
3 articles · Updated · eNCA · Jun 14
Summary
More than 1,000 Petra Diamonds workers at Cullinan have received retrenchment notices, while Finch Mine in Kimberley has been placed under business rescue, prompting NUM to demand urgent government intervention.
NUM said hundreds of Finch jobs are also at risk and called for strict regulatory oversight, arguing retrenchments should not be used as a business strategy.
The union said it is prepared to use legal action, organisational pressure and collective bargaining tools to try to block the job losses.
The dispute puts added pressure on South African authorities to respond as Petra’s restructuring threatens employment at two key diamond operations.