Sacked Cymot workers appeal

THE Metal and Allied Workers Union (Manwu) has appealed against the dismissal of 79 workers by hardware store Cymot in Windhoek last month.

The workers were fired after they refused to attend a disciplinary hearing on charges that they had staged an illegal strike. Manwu Secretary General Moses Shiikwa told The Namibian that Cymot had agreed to hear their appeal, which is likely to be done on 24 June.Shiikwa said Cymot had proposed that former unionist Sacky Haipinge chair the appeal hearing.He said the union had no objections to this.Manwu Secretary General Moses Shiikwa told The Namibian that Cymot had agreed to hear their appeal, which is likely to be done on 24 June.Shiikwa said Cymot had proposed that former unionist Sacky Haipinge chair the appeal hearing.He said the union had no objections to this.

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