Glencore’s Cape Town refinery embroiled in pay dispute
Workers' main grievance appears to be varying pay rates paid by different contractors
11 March 2020 - 20:24
Contractors at Astron Energy’s Cape Town refinery, owned by Glencore, are protesting over pay as the company pursues a turnaround at the plant, the subsidiary says.
An annual maintenance shutdown has been under way at the 100,000bpd refinery, where workers employed by contractors providing services are in a wage dispute with their employers, Astron said in a reply to questions...
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