The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation, Utoni Nujoma, says there is much that can be done to strengthen the relationship between the government and the trade unions.
The Minister of Higher Education has invited trade unions to nominate four members to the Namibia Training Authority Board.
This follows a call by unions and employer associations last week that the current board be dissolved, as it is allegedly not properly constituted in accordance with the law.
More than 500 cleaners at the City of Windhoek have vowed to continue demonstrating until their demands are met.
The workers claimed to have lost trust in their trade unions, saying they are tired of the back and forth with the management after numerous failed engagements.
Trade unions should reposition themselves to become relevant beyond the workplace.
This is one of the recommendations contained in a report on the impact of COVID-19 on workers and trade unions.
Namibia, like most developing countries, was unprepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
