Skorpion, MUN reach settlement

The prolonged labour battle between the Mineworkers Union (MUN) and Skorpion Zinc was finally concluded, paving the way for mining contractor Basil Read to continue with work on the site.
As a result, Skorpion Zinc’s lifespan was further increased by three years as a result of the agreement.
Making the announcement today, Skorpion Zinc and the MUN both said in a statement: “The conclusion of this redundancy agreement is part of a Skorpion Zinc narrative which is premised on the extension of the Life of Mine. The project will create an additional 170 jobs through Basil Read.”
MUN acting president Desley Somseb was very happy at the outcome of the negotiations. “A very important milestone has been reached and we have demonstrated that Namibia comes first. We have sacrificed salary increments for the next two years to allow the expansion process to continue. It brings a stable environment to our country.”
According to Skorpion Zinc general manager Irvin Simataa, Skorpion Zinc will retain and second 192 employees while 43 positions have become redundant as a result of the re-structuring. The affected 43 employees will be retrenched on a Last-In, First-Out basis he explained.

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