Solidarity calls for debate with Magara on minority union rights issue

Solidarity general secretary Gideon du Plessis has called on Lonmin CEO Ben Magara to participate in a live television or radio debate on its decision to remove the recognition and organisational rights of minority trade unions – Solidarity, the National Union of Mineworkers and Uasa – at its mines. Solidarity on Monday reported that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union was now recognised as the only trade union at the platinum miner’s operations.