Staff Reporter
STATE-OWNED enterprise, TransNamib will employ a no-work-no-pay policy during the duration of a strike planned by its employees on Wednesday.
Abigail Raubenheimer, the spokesperson of the national rail liner stated that although the strike will harm the services of the state entity, they have come up with a contingency plan to cater to basic services.
“The company will apply, the no-work-no-pay principle during the strike period. TransNamib has a contingency plan in place, but the fact remains that the industrial action will negatively impact our operations and disrupt the normal scheduled train services, for the duration of this planned industrial action, of which the end date is not known,” Raubenheimer said.
She further stated that as a responsible corporate entity, TransNamib will try and provide essential train services to those key and strategic commodities and routes; within their operational capabilities.
She added that following the subsequent court hearing on 29 July 2022, NATAU embarked on a balloting process on Friday, 12 August 2022 where TransNamib employees proceeded to vote to strike or not.
“Today confirmation was received from the Union on the outcome of the balloting process, which gave a majority decision for an industrial action by the employees of the company, as represented by NATAU; as well as notice of industrial action in the form of a strike, which will commence on Wednesday, 17 August 2022,” Raubenheimer said.
She added that the staff and Management of TransNamib, with the support of the shareholder, will endeavour to resolve this matter with the urgency it rightfully deserves.
“We will keep you abreast of all developments relating to this impasse.
We would like to extend our assurance and sincerest apologies for the inconvenience this unfortunate event will cause to our customers and stakeholders,” Raubenheimer concluded.
