The Mineworkers Union of Namibia has signed a wage agreement with Swakop Uranium for the next three years.

The agreement will see employees within the bargaining unit receiving N$5000 on their basic salaries this year, N$5 450 next year and N$5 900 in 2025.

The amounts represent salary increases of 5.8%  this year and 5.5% next year within the bargaining unit.

The parties commenced with wage negotiations which culminated in the signing of a three-year wage agreement for 2023-2025.

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 parties also agreed to reinstate overtime and travel allowances, which had been suspended due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In terms of the agreement, employees in the bargaining unit on job grade A will receive a 13% salary increment, while the salaries for those in grades B, C, and D will increase by 7%, 4.6%, and 2.5%, respectively.

The Mineworkers Union and Cheetah Cement have finally reached a wage agreement after a prolonged strike at the Otjiwarongo plant.

The workers were offered an increase of N$1000 on their basic salary across the board, backdated to January this year.

According to a media release, the housing allowance for the Cheetah Cement workers will also increase to N$1000. Their housing allowance currently stands at 5% of each employee's basic salary.

Additionally, the company is to pay 80% of the main member's medical aid contribution.