The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) have agreed to end a labour impasse that began in February which subsequently means that in accordance with Rule 2.23 of the Strike Rules, employees will return to work on 11 April 2023.
An agreement to this effect was signed by NHE’s Chief Executive Officer Gisbertus Mukulu and PSUN’s Secretary General Matheus Haakuria.
As part of the settlement agreement, the parties agreed to a one-time payment of N$5,000 to the employees, payable within two days of signing the settlement agreement.
However, before considering the workers’ demand for a 7% salary raise, NHE and PSUN agreed to address the various problems the company is experiencing through their strategic plan and other initiatives.
“Additionally, to commit themselves to the deliverables of the company to achieve those deliverables such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Integrated Strategic Business Plan, Financial Audits (2017,2018 and 2019) and the reduction of arrears which exercise if successfully achieved, will enable the company to consider the Union salary demands for FY 2022/23,” the agreement states.