Social partners challenge Immanuel over labour council

Patience Makwele

Four major social-partner organisations have challenged labour and justice mpinister Wise Fillemon Immanuel’s decision to seek fresh nominations for the Labour Advisory Council, arguing that representatives of organised labour and business should be selected by the constituencies they represent.

The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA), Namibian Employers’ Federation (NEF) and Namibian Employers Association (NEA) on Monday jointly objected to Immanuel’s request for six names from which he would select representatives to the council.

The organisations said they had already submitted nominees mandated by their respective constituencies.