Chinese shop agrees to raise employees’ salaries

Stefanus Nashama A Chinese-owned shop in Windhoek’s China Town shopping area, which initially reduced the salaries of its employees for joining a certain labour union, has now agreed to increase their salaries following successful negotiations facilitated by social activist Michael Amushelelo. The situation unfolded when workers registered themselves with a union, and upon registration, the union informed the employer about the workers’ decision. However, the business owner did not react favourably to this development and decided to cut the workers’ salaries as a punitive measure for joining a union. According to Amushelelo, three employees at the shop disclosed that one…