Mine workers petition Debswana

 reject three per cent 2018/19 salary increase Oppose Scannex X-ray Machines; say no diamond theft proof fear cancer from ionizing radiation; 'Diamonds cannot be produced by exposing mine workers to ionizing radiation on a daily basis' The Mine Workers Union has given Debswana Diamond Company a month to furnish them with an intervention to a number of their concerns which includes the introduction of Scannex Full Body Search Machines which they totally object to. In a petition handed by the union leadership (BMWU) President Jack Tlhagale in Letlhakane and the Union’s National Organising Chairperson Desmond Seomeng in Jwaneng) to Debswana leadership, represented in both instances by its Senior HR Managing Personnel and signed by the Union’s Secretary General Mbiganyi Ramokate on Saturday last week the union outlined about 10 issues which they demanded the Company to addressed as a matter of urgency and concern. With regard to Scannex Full Body Search X-Ray Machines, the union appealed to the company to set aside the decision to implement the machine in line with their (union)‘s objection and the company’s values of “show we care” and “Putting Safety First”. “It is only this way that Zero Harm can be achieved. Diamonds cannot be…