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BMWU concerned over salary crisis at Masama

Grounded: Masama Mine operations have been suspended for months PIC: MINERGYCOAL.COM
Grounded: Masama Mine operations have been suspended for months PIC: MINERGYCOAL.COM

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has voiced concern over what it describes as “a grave violation of workers’ rights” at Minergy’s Masama Coal Mine, where contractor Meropa Resources is accused of failing to pay employees for four consecutive months.

In a statement, the union condemned the situation as a deep injustice that has driven many mine workers and their families into severe financial distress.

The BMWU said the prolonged non-payment of wages represents not only a breach of contract but also a violation of human rights, warning that it undermines the principles of fairness and social justice on which Botswana’s labour system is built.

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