MANWU to name and shame companies

ONGWEDIVA MERJA IILEKAThe Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (MANWU) has threatened to name and shame construction companies that are mistreating workers.Speaking at a press conference at Ongwediva yesterday, MANWU General Secretary Justina Jonas said they had noted with concern that many construction companies in the country are still not paying wages as stipulated in the Government Gazette.During wage negotiations, MANWU and the Construction Industries Federation (CIF) agreed on a 9% increase in 2013 and a 9,5% increase for 2014, with the service allowance increasing from 120 hours to 144 hours per year.We urge the construction employers, especially here in the North, to immediately start complying with the minimum wage agreement and not to wait to be confronted by MANWU. Please comply immediately and grant your workers their share, instead of being greedy and robbing them of what is rightfully theirs, said Jonas.The union further called upon the Ministry of Labour to inspect all construction sites to ensure that workers are paid their proper wages and all health and safety standards are adhered to.The union said it will not tolerate the mistreatment of workers at the hands of their employers and advised workers not to be ignorant and allow themselves to be fooled by bosses.MANWU will list and expose those companies who make themselves guilty of mistreating workers.I hereby call on you union members to be vigilant and make sure that those companies mistreating workers are reported to our office for us to take the necessary action against those companies and stop this inhumane treatment, said Jonas.

MANWU to name and shame companies

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