Striking employees at the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) have appealed to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, to intervene in the ongoing wage dispute with the management.
The workers marched from the NHE headquarters to the Ministry to hand over the petition to Uutoni.
The strike at the National Housing Enterprise today entered its third day.
Employees say their industrial action is not only about salary increments, but overall governance at the company.
NHE Management is adamant that there is no money to effect salary increments.
276 workers at Rundu Cash and Carry stores have returned to work after recently being reinstated.
The employees were suspended from work after staging a demonstration in which they rejected low wages and ill-treatment at work.
Employees of the Namibia Housing Enterprise (NHE) have voted in favour of engaging in industrial action.
Workers, represented by the Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) conducted a vote on whether or not to strike, with 90 percent of workers voting in favour.
A group of Keetmanshoop Municipality workers is accusing the council of giving preferential treatment to some employees.
They staged a demonstration in the town, led by the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU).
The Namibia Wildlife Resorts and the Namibia Public Workers Union signed a new wage agreement that will see increases in the number of their benefits for the 2022–23 financial year.
The National Assembly Speaker, Professor Peter Katjavivi has tabled a petition received from the Committee representing former Air Namibia employees detailing their demands including their request to meet the Head of State.
Employees of Princess Brand Processors and Gendev at Walvis Bay have petitioned the Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations.
The group is demanding a larger quota allocation from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to allow the companies to catch within the 200 meter restricted zone.
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.
The Board and Management of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) held a consultation meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Community Development over the effect of the 2021 strike on employees.
