Trade Union Congress of Namibia
Salary Increase : Namibian Govt. Has Nothing to Offer-TUCN
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- On 06/06/2019
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The Trade Union Congress of Namibia(TUCN) has declared that the silence from both Government and labour leaders negotiating salary increases is deceitful and an indication that there is nothing for the workers.
This declaration was made by the Secretary General of the TUCN, Mahongora Kavihuha, who insisted that his union was not part of the negotiation.
“The negotiations are a secret between the 'cahoots' unions and the government. We have observed the strategy of both recognized unions and government: whenever public servants raise their voice, they come and comfort us as if there is something in the pipeline, while there is nothing,” Kavihuha stated.
Senior government and trade union officials kept sealed lips on Wednesday night , refusing to disclose the outcome of negotiations for salary increases.
The negotiations are coming on the heels of threats by Namibian workers to go on an indefinite strike, if the government does not increase their salaries.
Workers are demanding a 12 per cent increase in salaries, while government insists that there is paucity of funds.
Salary of workers waslast increased in 2016 by 5 per cent , with a promise by government to increase same by 9 per cent in 2017.
The increase came at a time, Teachers across the country embarked on an indefinite industrial action.
