CooperSF 5,792 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Around 400 builders at one of the 2010 South Africa World Cup stadiums have been dismissed for going on strike. Most of the workers are members of the National Union of Mine Workers (NUM). "They have been on illegal strike and were sacked on Tuesday," said George Ledwaba, the union's local spokesman. "If this strike, which began on 6 February, goes on for another week, it will affect the scheduled completion date of the stadium," he said. "Our target completion time is July, we will probably have to extend this deadline as a result of the strike," the stadium construction manager, Neil Fourie, said. He said that the workers downed tools over wages and bonuses. Ledwaba condemned the strike by his union members which he said was "illegal" and "irresponsible" because, according to him, they did not follow due process before downing tools. About 1,000 workers are involved in the construction of the stadium. Workers at the 46,000-seat Mbombela stadium have staged earlier strikes, most significantly in February last year to demand a near doubling of their wages. Similar disputes have previously broken out at stadiums in Durban and Cape Town, but World Cup organisers say they are confident those projects will be completed on time. Ten stadiums in nine cities will play host to the 2010 World Cup, the first time the tournament has been staged in Africa. The Fifa deadline for the completion of all the stadiums is 15 October. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7899442.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalrybear 0 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 There are a lot more workers where they came from......Zimbabwe lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I still think it will be moved to another country at the last minute, like it was in 1986 iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jardy 0 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 has anybody got the number for the foreman? il grab my tools. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiogh 178 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 has anybody got the number for the foreman? il grab my tools. 0800 CLICK CLICK DURK ah south park... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalrybear 0 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I still think it will be moved to another country at the last minute, like it was in 1986 iirc. On what grounds? Tickets went on sale today... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzKyle 7,988 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Ive always had the feeling that something major is gonna go wrong either at these games or before them. Still stand by that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalrybear 0 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Ive always had the feeling that something major is gonna go wrong either at these games or before them. Still stand by that Because it is Africa??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalrybear 0 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalrybear 0 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 See above.....An African world cup looks fantastic to me hey....this is the new stadium in Port Elizabeth, taken three months ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzKyle 7,988 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Ive always had the feeling that something major is gonna go wrong either at these games or before them. Still stand by that Because it is Africa??? No, i dont know what it is. Just had a weird feeling about it. It was when they started talking about having a backup for it, i just feared that they were gonna have to use it. I could be wrong! Hope so. Some of the stadiums and places look fantastic so far, plus the weather should be good. Have to watch the heat though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I still think it will be moved to another country at the last minute, like it was in 1986 iirc. On what grounds? Tickets went on sale today... Because they're feckin nig-nogs & cant be trusted. Happy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakoni 28 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I still think it will be moved to another country at the last minute, like it was in 1986 iirc. On what grounds? Tickets went on sale today... Because they're feckin nig-nogs & cant be trusted. Happy? Imagine how embarrassing it would be for the whole of Africa. After finally getting the world cup, it has to be taken away. It would be a long long time before they'd have another chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalrybear 0 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Ive always had the feeling that something major is gonna go wrong either at these games or before them. Still stand by that Because it is Africa??? No, i dont know what it is. Just had a weird feeling about it. It was when they started talking about having a backup for it, i just feared that they were gonna have to use it. I could be wrong! Hope so. Some of the stadiums and places look fantastic so far, plus the weather should be good. Have to watch the heat though That was all brought on by SA's greatest sporting rivals Australia trying to upset the apple cart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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