The Minister of Justice, Wise Immanuel, has filed an urgent application with the High Court to seek an order declaring the ongoing partial work stoppage by magistrates unlawful.
The matter will be heard on Friday.
The City of Windhoek's Waste Department workers went on strike, demanding a salary hike from N$3,300 to N$8,000, a pension and medical aid, as well as permanent employment.
The strike at Namagra Karibib has entered its fourth day as workers rejected the company's offer to increase wages by N$2 per hour. The company has also proposed a housing allowance of N$200 per employee.
A strike by employees of a local retailer at Rundu and Nkurenkuru continues.
The employees, represented by the Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAWU), are striking in support of a demand for a salary increase and better working conditions.
The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) has called on the Namibia Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to immediately commence with the monthly payments of the non-tuition fee by the end of this month to avert a strike.
Employees of MeatCo staged a demonstration demanding improved conditions of employment.
Striking employees at the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) have appealed to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, to intervene in the ongoing wage dispute with the management.
The workers marched from the NHE headquarters to the Ministry to hand over the petition to Uutoni.
The strike at the National Housing Enterprise today entered its third day.
Employees say their industrial action is not only about salary increments, but overall governance at the company.
NHE Management is adamant that there is no money to effect salary increments.
A strike is looming at the Keetmanshoop Municipality after wage negotiations reached a deadlock.
Regional Coordinator for the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) in ||Kharas Region, Kleophas Katuuo told nbc News that municipal workers voted in favor of industrial action.
Employees of the Namibia Housing Enterprise (NHE) have voted in favour of engaging in industrial action.
Workers, represented by the Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) conducted a vote on whether or not to strike, with 90 percent of workers voting in favour.
