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Mohalenyane Phakela
THE country’s factory workers have been dealt a heavy blow in their quest for salary increments.
This after the High Court this weekend refused to entertain an urgent application by the National Clothing Textile and Allied Workers Union (NACTWU) for an order compelling the government to immediately publish a gazette announcing an increase in their salaries.
NACTWU had petitioned the High Court to order the Labour and Employment minister to publish the 2020 salaries review gazette for factory workers which they argued should have been published last year.
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Pascalinah Kabi
PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has been appointed deputy leader of the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC).
He replaces Professor Nqosa Mahao who dumped the ABC to form the Basotho Action Party (BAP) after falling out with Dr Majoro and secretary general Lebohang Hlaele whom he both accused of conniving to hand back the party and government to former Prime Minister and current ABC leader Thomas Thabane.
His appointment was announced by the ABC’s national executive committee (NEC) at a media briefing at the State House this week. The briefing was attended by Mr Thabane, NEC members and members of parliament (MPs) who pledged their support for Dr Majoro to remain prime minister until next year’s elections.
Fresh factory strike looms
MASERU – SIX trade unions say they will down tools next Friday to press Labour Minister Moshe Leoma to gazette a new minimum wage for factory workers.
The strike will be a follow-up to one they held two weeks ago in the Thetsane Industrial Area where three workers were shot and injured by the riot police.
The unions say they will petition Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro and Leoma to address their grievances.
Speaking at a press conference in Maseru on Tuesday, , who is the Secretary General of the National Clothing Textile and Allied Workers Union (NACTWU), said they will not back off until their grievances are addressed.
Three injured in factory protests
MASERU-THREE factory workers were injured during violent clashes with the police in the Thetsane industrial area yesterday.
The workers were later admitted at Queen ’Mamohato Memorial Hospital.
The police ordered the demonstrators to disperse after they began pelting buildings with stones. They later fired rubber bullets and teargas at the workers.
The workers were demanding a 20 percent salary raise.
They said they were not happy that Labour Minister Moshe Leoma had approved a three percent bump on their wages.
The workers began singing peacefully in the Thetsane industrial area on Monday. The protest however turned violent the next day.
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