NUM elective congress kicks off amid rising retrenchments and mine safety fears

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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has reported a decline in its membership for the 2024 financial year. The union saw a 1% drop, with over 1,400 workers in the mining sector leaving its ranks. NUM released a secretariat report detailing the organisation’s status since its last congress three years ago. The report attributes the membership decline to a range of factors. These include retrenchments, dissatisfaction among some members, compan…

NUM elective congress kicks off amid rising retrenchments and mine safety fears

By Johnathan Paoli The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is holding its elective congress at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng. The congress comes amid increased retrenchments, unsafe working conditions, and corporate restructuring in mining and energy sectors, which have weakened worker security and union influence. Themed “The Epoch For The Dictatorship of The Proletariat Now or Never,” the three-day congress gat…