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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf SMS Of The Day * WHY doesn’t NBC listen when they are criticised? The little red chairs on Good Morning Namibia have done their part and are dirty especially at the arm rests. Please listen for once. You interview professionals and internationals on those Food For Thought * MINISTRY of Education, in order to address the shortages of teachers at primary schools why don’t you consider employing us who hold a diploma in lifelong learning and community education for teaching posts? We also did health education Bouquets And Brickbats * MY fellow Namibians, I am not a Swapo member but a third term for President Hifikepuye Pohamba will be a step closer towards attainment of Vision 2030. Believe me His Excellency has made crucial bold decisions, and I don’t regret
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NEWS - NAMIBIA
| 2013-08-13
New union demands fee deduction – again
Ndanki Kahiurika
THE NEWLY formed Namibia Commercial, Catering Food and Allied Workers Union (NACCAFWU) has accused the Windhoek Country Club and Resort (WCCR) of forcing some of its workers to keep on paying membership fees to the Namibian Food and Allied Workers’ Union (Nafau).
NACCAFWU claims that 131 workers at WCCR have signed up with the new union but the fees were still being paid into NAFAU’s coffers.
Joseph Garoeb, NACCAFWU deputy secretary general, said WCCR should remit the fees into their coffers, “Direct the fees to us or do not deduct any membership fees belonging to our members at all.”
Garoeb, who also claimed that his union now has more than 1 000 members, said if the government can deduct membership fees for two unions like the Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) and the Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu), why can’t WCCR do the same thing too.
WCCR manager Tony Boucher, however, said they cannot deduct fees for a union which they do not recognise because it’s not registered with them yet.
“These are instructions given to us by the Labour Commissioner,” said Boucher.
A senior member of Nafau who declined to be named yesterday said they have not yet received any resignation letters from their more than 200 union members working at WCCR.
The Namibian recently reported that NACCAFWU had allegedly misled WCCR workers by claiming to have replaced Nafau and that the new union had requested the Labour Commissioner to recognise the agreement it signed with the Coca Cola Bottling company.
Garoeb, a former Nafau Windhoek branch chairperson, said his union had followed the procedures set down for establishing such an organisation and that they had registered with the Labour Commissioner.
The union’s secretary general, John Paporo, appealed with The Namibian to correct the information to clear any misunderstanding amongst the members some of whom had already called seeking explanation.
NACCAFWU claims that 131 workers at WCCR have signed up with the new union but the fees were still being paid into NAFAU’s coffers.
Joseph Garoeb, NACCAFWU deputy secretary general, said WCCR should remit the fees into their coffers, “Direct the fees to us or do not deduct any membership fees belonging to our members at all.”
Garoeb, who also claimed that his union now has more than 1 000 members, said if the government can deduct membership fees for two unions like the Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) and the Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu), why can’t WCCR do the same thing too.
WCCR manager Tony Boucher, however, said they cannot deduct fees for a union which they do not recognise because it’s not registered with them yet.
“These are instructions given to us by the Labour Commissioner,” said Boucher.
A senior member of Nafau who declined to be named yesterday said they have not yet received any resignation letters from their more than 200 union members working at WCCR.
The Namibian recently reported that NACCAFWU had allegedly misled WCCR workers by claiming to have replaced Nafau and that the new union had requested the Labour Commissioner to recognise the agreement it signed with the Coca Cola Bottling company.
Garoeb, a former Nafau Windhoek branch chairperson, said his union had followed the procedures set down for establishing such an organisation and that they had registered with the Labour Commissioner.
The union’s secretary general, John Paporo, appealed with The Namibian to correct the information to clear any misunderstanding amongst the members some of whom had already called seeking explanation.
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