South Africa |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
Botswana |
No |
No |
Africa workforce ex-South Africa: 2012 - 1800 |
Zambia |
No |
Yes |
WAGES ARE NEGOTIATED AT THE JOINT INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL (JIC)
WBHO- is one of the companies that are very difficult for the union to organize. WHBO- Zambia is currently facing stiff market competition and as a result of this most of the members have retrenched.
Africa workforce ex-South Africa: 2012 - 1800 |
Ghana |
No |
No |
Africa workforce ex-South Africa: 2012 - 1800 |
Sierra Leone |
No |
No |
Africa workforce ex-South Africa: 2012 - 1800 |
Mozambique |
No |
No |
142 union members noted but not the number of employees.
The WBHO is sub-contracted company and is under the collective agreement signed with VALE MOZAMBIQUE. However, it has been very difficult to develop the Union activities in WBHO company.
Average hours per week - 55 (permanent, temporary and contract)
Contract wage: MZM7,000 pm
Casual wage: MZM20 per hour
Africa workforce ex-South Africa: 2012 - 1800 |
Swaziland |
No |
No |
0 |
Zimbabwe |
No |
No |
Operation not subsidiary -
WBHO was working in Zimbabwe Unkie mine and stopped operations in March 2011. The union had organised and recruited 65 members at the company. We are not currently aware of any contracts that it has in Zimbabwe. The National Employment Council for the Construction of Zimbabwe has revealed that this company is no longer in their register.
$242.12 per month. US$11.43 per day. US$1.27 per hour. US$55.88 per week |
Malawi |
No |
No |
Not sure about this one - on Katrina's list. |
Australia |
No |
No |
0 |
Mauritius |
No |
No |
The rest of the workforce in Africa is calculated to be 1800. |
Lesotho |
No |
No |
0 |
Namibia |
No |
No |
0 |
Congo |
No |
No |
0 |
Guinea |
No |
No |
0 |