msi-poswa – The Mail & Guardian

/ 12 November 2007

Strikers gather at stadium as NUM seeks court date

Dozens of construction workers converged on Durban’s Moses Mabhida 2010 Soccer World Cup stadium on Monday to continue their labour protest over wage disputes. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said it was awaiting a date from the Labour Court so that the dispute could be taken to a new level.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 7 November 2007

Wildcat strike at Cup stadium in Durban

More than 1 000 labourers on Wednesday walked off the job at a South African soccer stadium work site, the latest in a string of disputes disrupting the nation’s preparations to host the Soccer World Cup in 2010. The National Union of Mineworkers said its workers had downed their tools to press demands for bonuses and improved safety conditions.

By Paul Simao