PDM concerned about strikes

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has expressed concern about the growing number of strikes and mass actions by disgruntled employees lately.

The official opposition party called on all employers and labour unions to regularly consult with their employees and members in order to avoid industrial action, which is detrimental to the country's productivity.

PDM secretary-general Manuel Ngaringombe said industrial action also creates animosity between employers and employees that encourages hostility in the workplace.

“Regular and productive consultations and engagements between these parties can easily avert such occurrences, as well as the worst-case scenarios of possible job losses for the employees and productive time lost for the employers.”

Ngaringombe said the PDM had noted with concern that amidst the current economic challenges, employers were mainly concerned about the productivity of their companies and might forget that these same challenges were also affecting their employees.

“We call upon both parties to embrace the need to take into account pertinent workplace issues as they seek to maintain their profit margins afloat and satisfaction for a hard day's work.”

ELLANIE SMIT