You may have seen on the news yesterday that around 80,000 gold miners in South Africa have gone on strike to call for better pay. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is calling for a wage rise of 10%, revising this down from their original demand of 60%.
BBC News reports that 'NUM spokesman Lesiba Seshoka had denied that a 60% pay rise demand was
excessive, telling AFP: "If there are bosses that sit in air-conditioned offices
earning millions a year, why can't they (miners) earn 7,000 ($700) basic a
month?"'
Read the full news report here.
Wednesday 4 September 2013
Monday 2 September 2013
Deadline for submissions extended to 8th September!
We're still receiving submissions to They Go to Die so we've decided to extend the deadline to Sunday 8th September 2013.
The rules for submission are the same as before:
The rules for submission are the same as before:
- Please send an attachment of your artwork(s) along with an application form to theygotodieart@gmail.com. Click here to download an application form.
- Unfortunately we will be unable to accept three-dimensional artwork.
- All artwork must be identified with the artist’s name, title and contact clearly printed on a label attached to each piece.
- Work must be framed if applicable.
- Instructions for work must be agreed before 17th October 2013.
- Submissions close September 8th 2013.
- The DVD of ‘They Go To Die’ is available on request.
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