The Mariental community came out in support of striking Shoprite workers and vowed to not support the retailer until the demands of the striking workers are met.
-Tsumeb residents stand in solidarity with the Shoprite employees who are on strike, demanding for salary increment, housing, transport allowances and their backdated pay.
-Striking employees of Shoprite, Checkers and U-Save have condemned the continuous hiring of temporary workers to carry out their duties at these outlets.
Employees of Marco Fishing Company in Luderitz are on strike following failed wage negotiations for seagoing as well as factory workers.
-Construction workers on contract at the SWAPO headquarters on Friday held a peaceful demonstration, demanding the party change the situation regarding wages and the alleged mistreatment they receive from the Chinese contractors.
-About 600 contract employees with the City of Windhoek have threatened to go on strike unless their working conditions are improved.
-Local banks have assured clients that the impending strike by bank workers in South Africa will not impact on operations in Namibia.
-Employees of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) are on strike over a wage dispute.
-Some local transport companies have decided to stop sending their trucks to South Africa due to a strike by truck drivers in that country.
-Approximately 50 Furnmart and Home Corp employees in the capital joined the countrywide strike against the two furniture retail shops and vowed to stay put until their demands are met.
