It was a small miracle finding these people alive. It was very hot and there was such smoke.

Solidarity is of the opinion that New Holland is committing a grave error in doing away with so many jobs and in moving the manufacturing plant to Johannesburg.

We are waiting for the Chamber of Mines to schedule talks again. They haven't given us an indication yet of when talks will continue.

Such a step will affect 153 workers and there is a possibility that 120 of the workers will have to be laid off.

Solidarity members joined in at midnight. There are no formal offers at this point.