Mining: Cosatu engages industry, govt in talks amid job cuts

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Mining: Cosatu engages industry, govt in talks amid job cuts

Following plans by embattled mining houses to retrench thousands of workers, labour federation Cosatu yesterday launched last-ditch efforts to engage government and the industry over the pending job cuts. Cosatu affiliate the National Union of Mineworkers threatened to embark on mass action over the planned cuts as several mining companies already issued retrenchment notices to workers, with the federation saying it was “deeply concerned” about…