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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6977 FRIDAY 12 AUGUST 2022 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
Hangana Seafood Signs Wage Agreement With NFI & FWU Hangana Seafood, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List Group (O&L) and the Namibia Fishing Industry (NFI) and Fisherman Workers Union (FWU) have signed a one-year substantive agreement. The agreement saw 1 514 bargaining unit employees of Hangana Seafood receive a 6.5% increase on their basic salary, effective 1 July. Francois Olivier, Managing Director of Hangana Seafood in his statement commended the NFI and FWU for the way in which the negotiation process was handled and concluded to reach a common goal for the employees and the company. Olivier said, “the business recognizes that Namibians have not been safeguarded from the global economic pressures arising from increased inflation and the cost of living as a consequence of the war in Eastern Europe that is impeding our
Management and employees of Hangana Seafood and the NFI & FWU sharing in the occasion
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Swakopmund Municipal employees back to peaceful demonstration after employer threatens NAPWU Sharlien Tjambari
Following the previous peaceful demonstration by the employees of the Swakopmund Municipality against institutionalised corruption, illegal disciplinary policy and recruitment policies, the Swakopmund Municipal council responded with a letter, warning the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU), it will file for defamation of character should the union not present proof of the above-mentioned allegations. On Wednesday this week, employees of the Swakopmund Municipality staged another peaceful demonstration with the same grievances, which they feel have not been dealt with after the council failed to meet their demands in June. In mid-June, these employees staged a peaceful demonstration during lunch hours, against institutionalised corruption, illegal disciplinary policy and recruitment policy. The demonstration was supposed to continue until their voices were heard, but the demonstration did not continue the next day because the council was allegedly ready to seat with NAPWU. According to the Representative of NAPWU, Aloysia Continues on page 2
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