The Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (ZIDAMWU) has raised serious concerns regarding the welfare of workers in foreign-owned mines, following a viral incident in which a Chinese employer was filmed threatening an employee with a gun. The employee, who had sought refuge in an excavator, was seen using it as a shield while demanding payment of his outstanding salary arrears in Ndebele.
Speaking to Great Dyke News, ZIDAMWU Secretary General Justice Chinhema confirmed that the union is conducting an investigation into the incident to gather full details of what transpired at the Gweru based mine.
Chinhema expressed the union’s expectation that authorities will conduct a thorough investigation and take appropriate action in line with the law.
