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CHINESE INVESTMENT : Over 1000 NFCA Workers ‘Axed And Fired’ With Immediate Effect
OVER 1,000 miners at China Non-Ferrous Corporation Africa (NFCA) Mining Plc in Chambishi and those from a contracted company JHCX Mining Construction Zambia Limited have been dismissed following the protests that have recently rocked the Chinese mining company.
This is according to separate memorandums dated October 19, 2011 signed by NFCA chief executive officer Wang Chunlai and his JCHX Mining Construction Zambia Limited counterpart Zhang Jun, made available to the Zambia Daily Mail yesterday.
The memorandum reads: “Following a memo issued yesterday [Tuesday October 18, 2011], asking you to report for work today the 19th October 2011 [yesterday] and [sic] you subsequently refused to observe. You are now all summarily dismissed with immediate effect. However you have a right to appeal within 48 hours. Your leave days accrued will be paid to you by the month-end of November 2011.”
NFC Africa Mining Plc Manager for Corporate Affairs Nelson Jilowa confirmed the dismissal of over 1,000 workers out of the 3,000 miners engaged at the Chinese mining giant.
“I can confirm that there is a memo and over 1,000 out of a total of 3,000 workers are affected,” Mr Jilowa said.
[Daily Mail]
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Jamule
October 20, 2011 at 8:16 am
Can you please give them what they want and re-instate them before i inform the presido..!
spin
October 20, 2011 at 8:22 am
inform the presido chikala,wat do u kno about labour laws the presido never said sit on yo lazzy ass stop producing go running to him lyk a kid on his first bully
NFC
October 20, 2011 at 8:23 am
As management u suposed to address that matter as civilised pipo, know u think chesing up those guyz is the solution, 1 the president never forced any company to say with immediate effect to increase, but stupi is Wang chunlai whatever is called.They rashed into promising pipo that they will do it within a week. which school or management studies did he do? wait upon labour minister and pther governmment official to come up with the minimum wage than the foolish thing u did.
spin
October 20, 2011 at 8:25 am
mo money in yo pockets taking its first effects who said we cant av our own mugabe and a happy zimbabwe
Icho
October 20, 2011 at 8:25 am
Can these chinease embasiles stop joking before we wedge war against the mother fuckers.They even have the courage to announce my assole,this isnt the Movement For Mandrax Dealers kafulumende its that of the spiting cobra,the pipos party and government so choncoli idiots watchout before we deport you back to yo over-populated nests of china,maso yenu ba kungunyinenu musatanyoko
Jamule
October 20, 2011 at 8:31 am
Chikala Spin Nioko what labour laws are you yapping about, did we ask for the 100% increment or it was the foolish chinese themselves promising think chikala.
Ajide
October 20, 2011 at 8:35 am
They will now provoke tht angry mob let jst do what the people want this is not the MMD where the chinese turned zambia into a playing ground full of intimidations.I suggest kambwili to be the minister of Labour.
tripoli
October 20, 2011 at 8:46 am
mwaya imwe ku china
sly
October 20, 2011 at 8:48 am
This is wen our satas government is needed to take an action to fulfil the promises he made to the mainers.now we are going to have over 1000 jobless mainers and our government is saying more money in our pockets how when others are being fired for fighting for better working conditions.how can negociations last for two weeks the government said negociations should start at 2 million but they were given 200000 imagine what kind of negociating it was who can accept? no one.
Zlu
October 20, 2011 at 8:49 am
A promise is a promise,John from the Bible was beheaded bcoz of a promise, dont promise if u cant fulfil, coz u will end up choped, Ba Tumfweko some few days u published to say NFCA miners have received a minimum of 2m increament, 2day something else ashhhhhhhhhh…
Ajide
October 20, 2011 at 8:50 am
Moreover the company has got a case to answer for the breach of contract they have to pay the people so tht they learn how to manage certain issues.
spin
October 20, 2011 at 8:58 am
its actually 2000 according to the post & times papers “a bird in hand is worth two in the bush”
spin
October 20, 2011 at 9:02 am
waba itole na pamela ya maka uka la fwilwa ukushita and i will be enjoying yo sweet wife koz u wont b able to buy her deprozo bukala bobe
Ronaldo
October 20, 2011 at 9:03 am
Harmonise their conditions in line with the other mining firms, simple & straight forward. No politics here.
Hidden Object
October 20, 2011 at 9:04 am
Mr. RB brought all these evil ways in our country. He very much embrassed the his fellow chinese as if they were eggs to break when they fall down. He had a very big share in their mines that’s why they are so used to do anything to our loving people who are sweating for nothing but peanuts. Remember the scandal in Southern Province, people were shot at but nothing happened to the chinese bcoz they knew Banda Bwezani Kumunzi would be their for them. Now, there it is again, people complain of their salaries being low, they are dismissed. Where are we Zambians going to run to for our plea? Please…..Ba Tata ba Sata, may you enter each organisation in Zambia and see how your people are suffering. This is similar to some Councils in Zambia e.g Sinazongwe District Council being the third in Southern province to have more resources to enable it pay better salaries to their worker and this where the lowest paid is getting a K600,000.00 per month, a Secretary getting K1,000,000.00 is this good I wonder? Please we beg you to address this issue Mr. President.
MMD
October 20, 2011 at 9:20 am
PF create jobs for the 2000
Dr.Muche Chise
October 20, 2011 at 9:32 am
People must respect where they are getting their bread and butter before enganging themselves in protests that will see them off employment. It is sad to see even who know the labour laws participate in illegal job stoppages/protests. I think those who were following blindly now have lent something.
spin
October 20, 2011 at 9:47 am
after all its mo jobs lower taxes and mo money we will see wat jobs will b created nga wali kwata na ba pongoshi aba temwa musalante(money).the daughter will be given sound and practical advise to liv u koz u ar jobless
Mubanga Chisanga
October 20, 2011 at 9:48 am
Mwe ma Chinese infestors, enough is enough. Mwapyamo back to China, blieve me.
VISION
October 20, 2011 at 9:51 am
Its high time the so called investors start to respect our zambian labour laws as they make their nations rich through ripping out our resources.
Paul
October 20, 2011 at 9:57 am
There is need to sort out issues in a mature and professional way. Let them employ others
VISION
October 20, 2011 at 10:00 am
To all those zambians that have a mediocre type of life style, spare our minds with iyo advice ‘to respect wat puts bread on our table’ ONLY putting bread o the table is not enough,these pipo make us feel like we re refugees in our own country ,there is so much that needs to be done to our beloved zambians that sweat everyday jst to get money for bread!!!!!!!!!!!!!! when re we ever going to become investors ourselves if o we think of is BREAD ,We need an enabling enviroment for us to start enjoying all the sweet benefits we ve been longong for. Thank God he gave us SATA he mit not do everything but atleast he is on the rite path.
town mouse
October 20, 2011 at 10:04 am
China is a communist Nation. Those people have hard hearts. There own people suffer inpite of the wealth. No suprise they are treating people like dogs. We’ve given too much leeway. They’ll keep mistreating us unless they are put in their place.
TRUE RANGERS
October 20, 2011 at 10:16 am
Chinese investors have no problems. The problem is our labour laws. For example our minimum wage is at about K430, 000 so what do you expect an investor to pay its workers? Some are even boasting that they are paying better than the mininmum wage, say K600, 000. The govt should quickly look into this problem.
Mulimbwe
October 20, 2011 at 10:16 am
The Constitution of Zambia entrenches the principles of natural justice, specifically the right to be heard. Although constitutional law is strictly enforceable only against the State and not individual private employers, the principles of natural justice, in particular the right to a fair hearing, have been embraced in private employment law in Zambia and given effect under collective agreements. It can now be viewed as a labour law custom or norm in that country and could consequently take effect, even where legal provisions under a collective agreement are not in place. The right to be heard would apply where an employee is being dismissed in relation to some charge of misconduct or wrongdoing and would also incorporate the opportunity to defend oneself. In Zambia, this is translated into the right to be informed of the specific charge and the ancillary right to the services of the trade union representative or a lawyer to defend such a charge (sec. 91, ILRA). Further, where the governmental labour authority gives effect to his or her investigatory powers in relation to dismissal matters, the rules of natural justice will be followed.
Before proceedings for dismissal may commence, an employee is entitled to three warnings about conduct considered to be wrongful, thus giving him or her the opportunity to reform.
Mulimbwe
October 20, 2011 at 10:29 am
it worries me to see our labour laws been broken with impunity.
Can we for once start getting right things in perspective.
How can you dismiss someome one without giving them a chance of to be heard which is an obrogation of the the The Employment Act Cap 268 section 26A of the Laws of Zambia.
Secondly our Zambian managers are highly to blame for this state of affairs because they have failed to interpret the laws so that the so call investors appreciate what our law demands.
Further more, it interest to have people work in zambia when they can speak englsh, they have to communicate through the interpretor, shame on us Zambian for allowing this non sense.
A complete overhaul of the labour system in zambia is required.
MM
October 20, 2011 at 10:48 am
I case every fool insulting on this page nstead of contributing constructively!! Tufweko, can you screen comments before displaying them please!
VISION
October 20, 2011 at 10:49 am
True Rangers is right what has killed zambia in the past 20 years is poor goverment policies,lack f political will and poor governance, with a poor policy anything is posibo and lack of political will just becoz a few are enjoying the bribes from the investors brings about all the miseries zambia is facing today. u can have laws but if there is no one to enforce it u re doomed. The MMD GOVERNMENT enjoyed all the bribes they needed to buy personal expensive cars,farms ,send their children to expensive schools,build unprecedented mansions and finally get infected with all the deseases,all at the expense of poor zambians. The Notion of mo money in yo pockets is not as IDIOTS like HH are putting it, its basically affording the basic NEEDS and not WANTS of life period( Affordable accomodation,food,cleean water and sanitation,better roads,cheaper education bt quality etc).
Dora's Bokosi
October 20, 2011 at 11:21 am
Banda ali batumpika ama Chinese. Guys get back for work and let your Unionm leaders do the rest for you. Afweni ba Sata ukubomba bane.
Kateka Palwandi
October 20, 2011 at 11:29 am
Ine njitekafye neka, mo money in my pockets palwandi pantu ndabombesha. According to the letter, they were told to report back for work. Out of 3000, 2000 returned, the rest were smarter than the friends. Aslong as they dont go against labour laws, all those fired deserve it. I too want a salary kuti naya mukwingilako inchito. Micheal Chilufya Sata never said go out and protest. He is aware of the problems and is working on them. Stopping work to protest is idiotic. Kuleni mu brain. You are not the only ones suffering.
Thailalafye
October 20, 2011 at 11:32 am
mwanya ba mambala yo time has gone to humiliate zambians stealing ou minerals chinese jarabos
Black Holes
October 20, 2011 at 11:33 am
Let them go.There is better way of negotiating for salaries .how dare you stop work,reduce production and sit on your thin bums and still expect to be paid and paid more for that matter.
1.Go and appeal and start work
2.The labour laws are yet to be revised(Let the Govt work)
3.production has halted ,hence less revenue for you and the country at large(Not that i expect you to understand this point)
4.Go back to work now!!!
Chali
October 20, 2011 at 11:51 am
proper Meaning of MORE MONEY IN OUR POCKETS. Worse things are still coming!
1km
October 20, 2011 at 12:04 pm
bafikala kuti mulepela abanenu 5zare.give them 2million.its better 2give them 2million than buying lexus @3.6 billion.after all they are the ones buying fitenge materials during campains
Mzekezeke
October 20, 2011 at 12:09 pm
I personaly thnk da government has 2 luk in 2 dis matter coz dis issue won’t cam 2 an end till da government address dis pipo. And without addressing dem something bad ll happen coz dis Chinese pipo ve gone 2 far n its now tym 4 action. ALUTA CONTUNUA!
Free meson
October 20, 2011 at 12:35 pm
I dont think those chinese are in order to fire those workers when thy can not give them what thy want,why are thy so fast to fire pipo than respond to pipos cries? To my fellow zedians please let us give time to our new govrnment thy know all yo problems but remeber that thy have to sit and come up wit somthing that will benefit both sides.our president needs support now if everyone of u will go on strike i can assure u sata will fail.mr president we need yo intervation on those fired workers
SWEETMO
October 20, 2011 at 1:08 pm
The Chinese are in order. They are here for business. They can only pay so much. If workers feel they can get employed else where let them resign.
Ukufunda Umwana Kufikapo
October 20, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Spin and SWEETMO, wat kind of fools are you? I will give a scenario, a chinese procurement officer gets $4700 abnd his zambian counterpart gets with advanced Diploma in CIPS gets $310, is that sensible. Acquaint urselves with information. These fools called Chinese are useless and Infesters. My fellow interllectual got axed because he stood for what was right.When Zambia Institute of human resources visited NFCA, a Chinese HR Manager fogged that he is a Degree holder, when this wel meaning patriot stood, he got fired. Is this right. Mamba yenu imwe fibili.
Kay Hummer
October 20, 2011 at 1:42 pm
This can not be allowed to happen under Sata’s rule.The workers should be given back thier jobs immediately!!!!
Ukufunda Umwana Kufikapo
October 20, 2011 at 1:43 pm
Spin and SWEETMO, wat kind of fools are you? I will give u a scenario, a chinese procurement officer gets $4700 and his zambian counterpart with advanced Diploma in CIPS gets $310, is that sensible. Acquaint urselves with information. These fools called Chinese are useless and Infesters. My fellow interllectual got axed because he stood for what was right.When Zambia Institute of human resources visited NFCA, a Chinese HR Manager lied that he is a Degree holder( his diploma had chinese narations), when this wel meaning patriot stood, he got fired. Is this right. Mamba yenu imwe fibili.
concerned zambian
October 20, 2011 at 2:49 pm
Guys let us be realistic when handling some issues workers at chinese company gets peanuts,they cannot even buy bread and butter.but why these jack chani starts complaining of having a lost more than 14 billion kwacha in just two weeks. how much does they make in a month to give zambian k 200 pin.
DK
October 20, 2011 at 5:04 pm
OUR BELOVED PRESIDENT SHOULD LOOK FOR GOOD INVESTORS THAN THESE EXPLOITERS FOR RB!
Beats
October 20, 2011 at 5:51 pm
Spin and sweetmo bafikala, mulimatole kwati RB, this country is yoz bt you hav brains like fish, if the Chinese can’t pay people well, let them go were they can pay wat they want. Who told u ZCCM failed to run the mines u rats? Ftj’s greedness is what made ZCCM fail! I wud rather we close the mine n keep it 4 my child than let u rats allow these monkeys steal in the name of bread on the table! Who told u villagers have no bread bcoz there are no Chinese to employ them ! Hang !
BLS
October 20, 2011 at 6:43 pm
RB is to blame for all these trouble.RB taught these chinese corruption.hear from miners hw these pipo could brag about.the question one would ask hw far did the corrupt RB gang.hw many chinese were convicted who commited crimes,i know not one.
as they have fired our fellow zambian let the government chase cheap chinese labourers.hw can you have a casual chinese.
Dont kubeba
October 21, 2011 at 4:00 am
ba spin ukutukana tebu guyi,so u min deya is no gud words in yo stinkin mouth?konofye chikala chikala kanshi naimwe mwaba amatole kwati ya mbushi ba chikala.
Dont kubeba
October 21, 2011 at 4:14 am
Pipo of zambia lets giv our government tym 2 sort some issues in da office n rememba it’s not yet 90days giv dem tym tinz’ll change 4 da beta.
Handsome Prince
October 21, 2011 at 10:02 am
viva sata viva we are waiting to ear from you the republican president please tel simusa to act like you. we have suffered pafula