Staff Reporter A MINISTER, as a political office-bearer, has no authority to interfere in internal trade union disputes. This was said by Labour Deputy Minister Hafeni Ndemula in a letter dated 20 November 2023, addressed to disgruntled members of the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU). He was responding to a letter addressed to...
The current leadership of the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) allegedly wants to remain in office, with no elections to take place at the upcoming elective congress. Nafau held its last elective congress in 2016, with the current leadership’s term of office having ended in 2020. The current leadership consists of Mike Karupu...
After an arduous two-year period of negotiations and unresolved conflict, Hangana Abalone (Pty) Ltd and the Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) have come to a historic resolution. The hard-fought agreement, signed on August 23, 2023, marks a significant turning point in the relationship between the company and the union. The dispute, which stemmed...
By Staff Reporter Windhoek, Aug. 2 – Hartief, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, has successfully concluded negotiations with the Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU), resulting in a substantive agreement that will be effective from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. The agreement applies to all Bargaining Unit employees...
Hartief, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, recently signed a substantive agreement with the Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) effective for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 applicable to all Bargaining Unit employees of Hartlief Continental Meat Products. The substantive agreement entails a 5.2% increase on basic...
© NBL/Heineken Die Angestellten der namibischen Brauereien (NBL) erhalten ab sofort 7,5 Prozent mehr Gehalt. Die Heineken-Tochterfirma und die Gewerkschaft NAFAU unterzeichneten dazu ein entsprechendes Abkommen. Es gilt zunächst bis zum 30. Juni 2024. NBL-Sprecherin Surihe Gaomas-Guchu erklärte dazu gegenüber Hitradio Namibia: „Diese Vereinbarung ebnet den Weg für NBL, um uns weiterhin auf unsere Geschäftstätigkeiten...
By Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, July 27 — Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) and the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) have successfully reached a substantive wage agreement for the 2024 financial year. Under the new agreement, all bargaining unit employees at NBL will receive an overall increase of 7.5% on their basic salaries. The agreement...
Pick n Pay Namibia and the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) have signed a substantive agreement effective for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024, applicable to all Bargaining Unit employees of the retail company. The agreement includes a basic salary increase of 7% as well as a housing allowance increase...
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. The training was facilitated by the Labour Resource and Research Institute. The two-day intensive...
