BMWU wants face-to-face meeting with liquidator

The unions want to hold discussions with the liquidator on employees’ salaries and benefits, separation packages, pension claims, medical cover for injured on duty cases and occupational diseases as well as payment of accrued annual bonuses. The two unions say that while the Minister of Minerals Resources, Green Technology and Water Resources, Sadique Kebonang announced that employees will only be paid salaries for October 2016, he did not mention anything about payment of repatriation allowance to enable employees to relocate to their places of origin rather than continue staying in company houses without income and be exposed to unimaginable hardships.

The unions also want clarification on transportation and payment of medical care for those injured on duty and other medical conditions for those who have to make regular visits to medical facilities.