Namibia
Namibian telecoms workers in unlawful strike
Telecom Namibia employees briefly downed tools on Friday morning (31 August), a move condemned by management as in violation of dispute resolution procedures.
allAfrica.com reports:
According to the company, approximately 80 employees unilaterally decided to go on what it described as an illegal industrial action on Friday morning from 08:00 until 12:00. This, the company said, was in violation of its Recognition Agreement with the Namibia Public Workers Union.
Namibian miners' strike enters second week
The strike at the Exarro Rosh Pinah zinc and lead mine in the South yesterday entered its second week as management and union representatives failed to reach agreement on a dispute over a sacked union leader.
Previous coverage here. The Namibian reports:
Strikers have blocked the mine's main entrance since last Sunday after going on a wildcat strike in protest against the sacking of the Rosh Pinah Branch Chairman of the Mineworkers Union of Namibia, Petrus Amakali.
Namibia: Miners in wildcat strike
About 200 workers have gone on a wildcat strike in protest against the sacking of a union leader, disrupting production at the Exxaro Rosh Pinah zinc and lead mine in the South.
allAfrica.com reports:
Strikers have been blocking the Rosh Pinah mine's main entrance since Sunday, vowing to continue with the strike until the company reinstated the local branch chairman of the Mineworkers' Union of Namibia, Petrus Amakali.
