Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau)

22 Jan

Labour Commission powerless on Shoprite non-compliance

ObserverObserver MoneyLabour Commissioner Henri Kassen, Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau), Shoprite, Shoprite Group

Andrew Kathindi Labour Commissioner Henri Kassen said his office’s hands are tied when it comes to enforcing a Labour Court ruling which unions and Shoprite group employees have accused the retail giant of contravening, as it is outside his jurisdiction. According to the court order delivered on 8 January, Shoprite is not permitted to employ seasonal workers or let other employees do the work of those that are on strike. However, Shoprite has hired seasonal employees, according to a spokesperson from the employee’s group. “The Labour Commissioner's office is not an enforcer for compliance of the law or the court…

Pressure mounts on Shoprite

ObserverObserver MoneyCheckers, Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau), Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu), Shoprite, USave

Maria Hamutenya Pressure continues to mount on the Shoprite group over the ongoing wage saga with its workers after the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), the country’s largest union, called on its members to boycott buying from the retail giant. NUNW calls came after Labour Minister, Uutoni Nujoma, was recently reported in the media urging members of the public to stop buying from Shoprite stores until the company resolves the dispute with its employees. NUNW Secretary-General, Job Muniaro, called for “a genuine negotiation between Shoprite and its workers.” “We call for international support even from countries that have Shoprite…

Shoprite/Checkers workers turn on Nafau

ObserverUncategorisedJacob Penda, Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau), Shoprite and Checkers employees

Andrew Kathindi Shoprite and Checkers employees currently on strike due to low pay and poor working conditions say they have lost confidence in Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau), the union representing their case against their employer in court. This comes after Nafau Secretary General Jacob Penda announced that a meeting with Shoprite management yesterday (Thursday), which was intended to reach an agreement over the matter, ended in a stalemate and yielded no results. Employees were disgruntled with Penda, accusing the union boss of stalling a demonstration by Affirmative Repositioning (AR), which was intended to shut down several Shoprite…