40 Percent of Northam Platinum Workers Report for Duty

Northam Platinum Ltd. (JSE:NHM) announced that more than 40 percent of workers at its Zondereinde mine in South Africa reported for duty after the company procured a court interdict against a strike that started January 13.

As quoted in the press release:

Following the court interdict served on Northam Platinum’s striking Zondereinde employees yesterday, over 40% of the shift complement (of some 4,600 people) reported for the morning shift at the mine today.

Management has provided those remaining striking employees with a final opportunity to return to work by 16 January 2015 failing which disciplinary measures will be instituted as provided for in the Labour Court’s interdict declaring the strike to be unprotected. This disciplinary process may include dismissal.

Click here for the full Northam Platinum Ltd. (JSE:NHM) press release