The Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) and Bokomo Namibia have signed a two-year wage agreement granting workers a salary increase of N$1,000 over the period.

Employees within the bargaining unit will receive an across-the-board increase of N$500 effective 1 April to 31 March 2027. 

The General Secretary of the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU), Jacob Penda, has called on employers to comply with the National Minimum Wage, effective 1 January 2025.

Former employees of the Metro Cash & Carry store in Grootfontein and residents of the town held a demonstration against the management of the wholesalers for allegedly dismissing employees unfairly.

In an effort to equip shop stewards with the necessary skills to protect employees' rights at the workplace, the Namibia Food And Allied Workers Union concluded a two-day training workshop with workers' representatives from the Hardap and ||Kharas regions at Keetmanshoop.

Employees of MeatCo staged a demonstration demanding improved conditions of employment.