NAPWU

15/04/2026

📢 Let’s Talk Representation – Know Your Role as a Worker!

Workers often raise concerns about not being properly consulted by NAPWU—but let’s ask an important question:
👉 Do you have a functional Workplace Union Representative Committee (WURCOM) structure at your workplace to represent you?
A WURCOM is your voice at the workplace. It ensures that your concerns, rights, and interests are communicated effectively between employees and the employer through the union. Without it, meaningful consultation becomes difficult. You need to have persons elected from amongst yourselves and the number of employees at your workplace.

🔑 Key Things to Know:
• WURCOM members are elected representatives from among workers at each workplace.
• They act as a bridge between employees, the employer and NAPWU officials/leaders.
• Only NAPWU members are eligible to serve in this structure—this strengthens unity and accountability.
• Members who are eligible to be elected as representatives are only from a meeting constituted by NAPWU members.

📍 Real Example in Action:
From 08–10 April 2026, we engaged with the Walvis Bay Municipality, where workers actively participated in:
✔️ Nominating their representatives
✔️ Voting democratically
✔️ Strengthening their workplace representation

👏 This is how workers take ownership of their voice through their union!
💡 Your Responsibility:
If you want to be heard, get involved:
• Join NAPWU;
• Participate in WURCOM elections; then
• Hold your representatives accountable
✊ Strong representation starts with YOU.

Let’s build workplaces where every worker has a voice and every voice is heard.

13/04/2026

Join us in celebrating Workers’ Day in Opuwo, Kunene Region!

🗓 Date: 1 May
📍 Location: Opuwo
⏱️ :8:00-14:00

07/04/2026

📍Save the Date📍

Join us in celebrating Workers’ Day in Opuwo, Kunene Region!

🗓 Date: 1 May
📍 Location: Opuwo

Let’s come together to honor the hard work, dedication, and contributions of all workers. More details to follow—stay tuned!

30/03/2026

NAPWU,NANTU GRN Wage/Salary Agreement Feedback Sessions FY26/27 and FY27/28

From 23–27 March 2026, the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) conducted feedback meetings on the GRN Wage/Salary Agreement at the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS).

The team successfully visited the following institutions:
📍 MoHSS – Head Office
📍 Katutura Hospital
📍 Windhoek Central Hospital
📍 Khomasdal Health Centre
📍 Otjomuise Clinic
📍 Hakahana Clinic
📍 Wanaheda Clinic
📍 Okuryangava Health Centre

These sessions focused on sharing important information regarding the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 Salary/Wage Agreement between NAPWU, NANTU, and the Government.

✊🏾 NAPWU remains committed to ensuring that all members are informed and empowered.

If you are a NAPWU member and need clarity on the agreement, please leave a comment below.

📢 Your institution/workplace is next to be visited so that this important information can be shared with your team, prepare your queries in advance.

19/03/2026

✊🏾 NAPWU Refresher Labour Seminar Training for our Branch Organizers and Regional Coordinators from all regions

The Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) successfully conducted a Labour Seminar Training from 18–19 March 2026, facilitated by Ms. Rauha Shipindo from Köpplinger Boltman van Greunen.

✊🏾 Key Areas Covered – Labour Co Training
* Workplace discipline and labour law fundamentals
* Types of termination: misconduct, incapacity, and retrenchment
* Fair disciplinary action (substantive & procedural fairness)
* The full disciplinary process (complaints, investigations, hearings)
* Conducting disciplinary hearings and handling evidence
* Decision-making, sanctions, and appeals
* Guidelines for disciplinary and incapacity procedures
* Common workplace misconduct (fraud, insubordination, negligence, absenteeism)
✊🏾 An informed representative is a powerful representative.

09/03/2026

✊🏾 NAPWU strengthening Worker Representation at ECN

A Workplace Union Representative Committee (WURCOM) is a group of elected union representatives within a workplace who represent the interests, rights, and concerns of union members and workers in that institution.

On 5 March 2026, the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) held a feedback and information-sharing session at the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). The session provided an important platform to engage workers on union matters, share updates, and strengthen workplace organization.
During the session, workers were introduced to NAPWU process and procedures, its vision, mission, key objectives and core values. They were also given the opportunity to democratically elect their new Workplace Union Representative Committee (WURCOM).

👏🏾 NAPWU proudly introduced newly elected ECN Workplace Union Representatives to management and fellow staff members. The elected representatives will serve as the vital link between workers, management, and the union—ensuring that workers’ voices are heard and their rights protected.

At NAPWU, we believe that strong workplace representation builds stronger institutions and empowers workers.

If you are part of a government ministry, agency, parastatal, or an organization that is related to public services or providing social services and would like to establish a Workplace Union Representative Committee (WURCOM) at your institution, do not hesitate to reach out or to drop a comment below.

Our team would be happy to visit your workplace and assist you in setting up a structure that represents workers effectively as provides for under NAPWU aims, objectives and mandate.

✊🏾 Stronger representation, stronger workers.

05/03/2026

Feedback on the signed substantive agreement on salaries and benefits of civil servants and establishment/renewal of Workplace Union Representatives Committees

On 2–3 March 2026, the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) conducted successful information-sharing sessions with staff members from the Office of the Judiciary. The sessions took place with employees from the Head Office, Katutura Court, Supreme Court of Namibia, and the High Court of Namibia.

The engagements were fruitful and focused on strengthening worker representation within the judiciary, in particular members where appreciative of the outcome of the negotiation and look forward to the regrading and benchmarking exercises. During the sessions, Workplace Union Representative Committees (WURCOMs) were successfully established to enhance communication and representation between workers and their union (NAPWU).
Key information shared and discussions there on included:
• Introduction to NAPWU, its role, and the benefits of union membership
• The importance of union representation in the workplace
• The responsibilities of Workplace Union Representatives (WURs)
• Updates and information sharing on the 2026/2027 wage negotiations
NAPWU remains committed to empowering workers through information sharing, organization, and strong representation in the workplace.

✊🏾 An informed worker is a powerful worker.

27/02/2026

Namibia Public Workers Union – Capacitating the Worker

NAPWU continues to capacitate workers through the induction of Workplace Representatives.

From 25–26 February 2026, a successful induction was conducted for:
• Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR)
• National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) Workplace Union Representative Committee (WURCOM)

During the induction, representatives were introduced to the operations, policies, and teams of their respective institutions, as well as to NAPWU as a union. The training covered:

✅The NAPWU Constitution and Union Structures

✅The Labour Act

✅Relevant provisions of the Constitution of Namibia

✅ILO Conventions

✅Collective bargaining and negotiation

✅Handling of grievances and disputes

✅Gender, wellness, and occupational health and safety

Procedures for dispute resolution, including ✅conciliation and arbitration

By empowering members with knowledge and skills, we strengthen worker representation, protect rights, and promote fair labour practices.

✊🏾 An informed worker is a powerful worker.

25/02/2026

📢 Great News for GRN Employees!
The salary increase for GRN employees is finally here!

25/02/2026

17/02/2026

The NAPWU–BIPA Joint Induction Program was successfully held in Otjiwarongo from 11–13 February 2026.

The induction served as a refresher, reskilling and upskilling for the elected Workplace Employees Representatives who also form part of the Negotiation Committee and participate in collective bargaining.
During the session, the following key areas were covered:
✅Introductions to BIPA and NAPWU houses, their teams and work cultures;
✅Introductions of BIPA Policies, Practices and Procedures;
✅ Introduction to the NAPWU Constitution;
✅ Duties and responsibilities of Workplace Representatives;
✅ Overview of NAPWU–BIPA Recognition Agreement and the Collective Recognition & Procedural Agreement (30 July 2019);
✅ Understanding the Labour Act No. 11 of 2007 and key ILO Conventions;
✅ Principles of collective bargaining and negotiation skills;
✅ Understanding misconduct and disciplinary procedures; and
✅Understanding dispute resolution procedures:- Conciliations and Arbitrations.

The objective was further to strengthen collective collaboration during representation and the application of agreed processes to collectively improve workers’ terms and conditions of employment.

11/02/2026

📢 SALARY INCREMENT AGREEMENT SIGNED! ✊🏾
NAPWU is proud to announce the successful conclusion of wage negotiations between St Paul’s College Namibia and the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) for the 2026/2027 financial year.

✅ 8% salary increase for employees in lower grades
✅ 6.5% salary increase for rest of employees in the bargaining unit.
✅ Parties agred to harmonise the housing policy within this financial year to accommodate all employees
📅 Effective from 1 January 2026.

This agreement represents a fair and progressive outcome that prioritises lower-income earners while ensuring improved conditions for all affected staff members.

NAPWU remains committed to protecting workers’ rights, improving working conditions, and negotiating meaningful benefits for our members.
💪🏾 Together we negotiate.
👫Together we win.