Rössing Uranium and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) Rössing Branch Executive
Committee (BEC) concluded negotiations for salary increments for the year 2022 and 2023
within a month of negotiating.
The two-year salary agreement was signed today, Thursday 25 November 2021, for the
Bargaining Unit employees being Grade 1 to 11 and L Band.
The agreement, provides employees with a 4% increase in 2022, and again 4% in 2023.
The parties also agreed to a once-off lump sum, which will be payable in December 2021 to
Grade 1 to 11 employees.
Speaking at the signing of the agreement, Rössing Uranium’s Manager Employee Relations,
Kondja Kaulinge, expressed gratitude to the MUN Branch Executive team for the mature and
constructive way they conducted themselves in exploring all options towards an amicable
conclusion of the wages negotiations.
“The negotiations were undertaken in a mutually cooperative spirit with both parties sharing a
common understanding of the challenges facing the business,” he said.
On his part, MUN Rössing Branch Acting Chairman, Stanslaus limbondi also expressed his
gratitude for the way the Company handled the negotiation process. He noted that as partners,
they aimed to achieve one goal, being job security and making sure that employees are working
in a conducive environment.
“This was not easy for us, especially going back to our members and for us to agree, but I am
glad that we eventually reached a conclusion which was done through a voting process"
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| In front: Rössing Uranium’s Manager Employee Relations Kondja Kaulinge with MUN Rössing Branch Acting Chairman Stanslaus limbondi captured after the salary increment signing agreement of the year. In the back line, (from left) MUN BEC Abel Shinyepe, Rössing General Manager: Operations (acting), Rodney Khoeseb, Specialist Remunerations, Anton Roets; MUN BEC Mashalicky Ndimuni; MUN BEC Geoffrey Ganeb, Specialist Employee Relations Marizaan Hennop and General Manager Commercial and Marketing Shangxiong (Andy) Gao. |
Issued by:
Daylight Ekandjo
Manager: Corporate Communication
Rössing Uranium Limited
Enquiries:
Kaino Nghitongo
Advisor: Communication
Tel: +264 520 2286
Fax: +264 520 1506
Cell: 081 316 2885
Email: Kaino.nghitongo@rossing.com.na