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Post Info TOPIC: South African Gold Miners strike for higher wages!


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South African Gold Miners strike for higher wages!


 In Johannesburg, South Africa, a strike in going on about the work wages of the gold mining industry. It resembles slave labor in this industry with unsafe work conditions and very low pay, at about $24 a MONTH! The strikers are spreading though the countries to the tens of thousands, which is costing the gold mining companies over 29 million dollars a day in costs. They are now discussing and suggesting a 150% raise in workers and the future for them is looking better. 

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/03/south-africa-gold-miners-strike

How would you guys feel if you were a gold miner in South Africa?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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The miners in South Africa are definitely fighting for the right cause, and if i were to be one of them i wouldn't think twice about joining the strikes.

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I think that the increase should be far better than that. I mean it is still only $60 a month.



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I think a pay raise is not enough I believe they should get better working conditions too and I think that is to small of a pay raise.

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African has it hard enough and seeing these workers striking for a better life is only justified. It really shows that you can fight for you're well being in today's world.

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If the miners are being paid that low of a wage they are definatly right to put together a strike. And if the company is losing that much money during the strike, a higher wage would not be a problem.

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They need to strike to get attention, and if the world is watching then their cause might be helped.

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They're the people who fill people's needs to own gold and stuff! They do the work for other's pleasures, and they're paid so lowly from it. I believe they should be given a much bigger raise, along with better conditions to work in

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Russel Slate


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i believe this is a good thing to fight for and i think more people should join in and hopefully more places will learn and also start to strike for higher better rights

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i feel like they should be fighting for this because its verry hazordous and could cost them their lives.

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just pay them a little more and stop losing 29 MILLION a day

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