An industrial action that brought the operations of the Tsumeb Municipality to a halt has ended after an agreement was reached with the Namibia Local Authority Workers Union.
Over 90 municipal employees have now returned to work after a two-day strike demanding better salaries and benefits.
Tsumeb Municipality workers have downed tools following failed salary and wage negotiations between the Namibia Local Authority Workers Union (NALAWU) and Council for 2025/2026 financial year.
Employees of Namib Mills remain on strike amid a dispute over a proposed wage increase.
While reports claimed the company agreed to a 10% raise, workers have dismissed this as “fake news”, saying an internal memo reflects only a 5% increase.
The Minister of Justice, Wise Immanuel, has filed an urgent application with the High Court to seek an order declaring the ongoing partial work stoppage by magistrates unlawful.
The matter will be heard on Friday.
The City of Windhoek's Waste Department workers went on strike, demanding a salary hike from N$3,300 to N$8,000, a pension and medical aid, as well as permanent employment.
The strike at Namagra Karibib has entered its fourth day as workers rejected the company's offer to increase wages by N$2 per hour. The company has also proposed a housing allowance of N$200 per employee.
A strike by employees of a local retailer at Rundu and Nkurenkuru continues.
The employees, represented by the Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAWU), are striking in support of a demand for a salary increase and better working conditions.
The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) has called on the Namibia Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to immediately commence with the monthly payments of the non-tuition fee by the end of this month to avert a strike.
Employees of MeatCo staged a demonstration demanding improved conditions of employment.
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.
