De Beers and MUN in agreement

DE Beers Marine Namibia (DBMN) and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) have concluded the 2007/2008 substantive agreement, which provides for wage adjustments of employees in the bargaining unit.

A media release issued by DBMN’s Communications Manager, Christine du Plessis, indicated that in terms of this two-year wage agreement, the minimum rates of pay for employees within the bargaining unit would be increased by eight per cent across the board, of which 20 per cent is a merit-based performance portion in terms of the existing performance appraisal agreement between the parties. The wage agreement covers the period April 1 2007 to March 31 2009.The Managing Director of De Beers Marine Namibia, Otto Shikongo, and the chairman of the MUN Branch, Rodney Klim, signed the agreement on Tuesday.NampaThe wage agreement covers the period April 1 2007 to March 31 2009.The Managing Director of De Beers Marine Namibia, Otto Shikongo, and the chairman of the MUN Branch, Rodney Klim, signed the agreement on Tuesday.Nampa