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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is deeply shocked and saddened after 36 miners were killed in a series of explosions at Vorkutaugol's Severnaya Colliery, Vorkuta in the Komi region of Russia yesterday.
The Russian government must take immediate steps to ensure safe working conditions to avoid more fatal accidents.
We call upon the mining companies around the to invest more money in protecting the lives of workers than focusing more on profits. Mineworkers cannot be sacrificed for profits. We also call on mineworkers to refuse to work in dangerous conditions.
The NUM expresses its sincere condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of the deceased during this difficult time.
For more information, Please contact
Erick Gcilitshana: NUM Health and Safety Secretary:082 809 3105 Livhuwani Mammburu: Acting NUM National Spokesperson: 083 809 3257
The National Union of Mineworkers 7 Rissik Street. Cnr Frederick Johannesburg
Tel: 011 377 2111 Cell: 083 809 3257 Web: www.num.org.za Twitter: @Num_Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NUM/100860023402167
Its birth was facilitated by comrades Cyril Ramaphosa who rose to be its first General Secretary, James Motlatsi who turned to be its first President, and Elijah Barayi who became its Vice President and later the President of Cosatu in 1985 when the federation was formed. porn