Thu, 05 Jan 2017 13:02:40 +0000 By KELVIN SIABANA KONKOLA Copper Mines has declared the work stoppage by its workers who are demanding increased salaries as illegal. KCM underground employees in Chililabombwe yesterday downed tools demanding for a salary increment the mine management said the work stoppage illegal. KCM manager for public relations and communications Shapi Shachinda said the move the company’s employees had made was a contravention of labour laws salary negotiations still ongoing between management and the unions and no dispute had been declared. Mr Shachinda said KCM values the cordial relations which exist between the workforce, the unions and management. The mining company manager for public relations and communications said since 2014, KCM had faced challenges related to the low copper price and the higher cost of power. Mr Shanchinda said the challenges the mining company had been facing recently had been explained to the employees and other stakeholders in numerous forums. […]
