More than 500 miners were held underground as part of a union pursuit, with some workers holding their colleagues 'hostage' in an effort to get their organisation officially recognised.
Hundreds of workers have left an underground gold mine in South Africa after being prevented from leaving for three days. More than 550 workers were being held there against their will, after miners from the opposing, unregistered union allegedly prevented hundreds of employees from leaving after they had finished their night shift on Monday at the Modder East mine to the east of Johannesburg.
Some 15 miners were wounded in the ensuing scuffles, with at least one suffering a serious head injury, the mine's chief, Jon Hericourt said. He claims a paramedic and an officer went into the mine to bring the man to the surface, but were also taken captive. Earlier on Wednesday, more than 100 miners managed to force their way out, the company's legal chief said, adding: 'This morning, they banded together and overpowered those controlling them and blocking the exits.
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