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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>WORKERS at the Maluti Mountain Brewery (MMB) downed tools from Monday this week demanding a 20 percent raise on their salaries. The MMB\u2019s legal officer, \u2019Mapulumo Mosisili, however insisted that the strike will not affect the company\u2019s daily operations.<\/p>\n

Mosisili said they had \u201calready put in place measures to continue with our job smoothly\u201d. \u201cWe are doing our best to ensure that the strike does not affect us,\u201d Mosisili said.<\/p>\n

She said the process started through the Wages Board in August where they tried to explain the company\u2019s financial situation to the workers. \u201cBut it is their right to strike,\u201d Mosisili said.<\/p>\n

She said the 20 percent increment the workers are demanding is not affordable because \u201ceverything has become expensive now, like water and electricity\u201d.<\/p>\n

The company had promised a 4.6% salary increment but the workers opposed the proposal She said no company has given the employees a salary rise above the inflation rate due to a lack of finances.<\/p>\n

The MMB workers launched their strike by blocking the company\u2019s gates with trucks and singing protest songs. One of the songs they were signing while holding their placards says Mona ha rea tlela masaoana, which translates to \u201cWe are not here for fun\u201d.<\/p>\n

Their placards were written Ha re batle 4.6% e nyane, which translates to \u201cWe do not want 4.6% increment because it is too little\u201d. Another was written Re kopa moputso o phelisang which translates to, \u201cWe are asking for enough salaries to earn a living\u201d.<\/p>\n

One of the workers, Mohafa Malefane, said the prices of basic commodities have increased which requires that workers get enough salaries for them to cope.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe (the employer) says he will offer only 4.6 percent, we do not want that, it is not enough,\u201d Malefane said.<\/p>\n

Malefane said they ended up striking because their employer has clarified that he will not give them the 20 percent they are demanding. He added that last year they received a four percent salary increment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was still below the inflation rate as it was seven percent then,\u201d he said. He said the striking departments include brewing, packaging, logistics, and utilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just that some workers in the distribution department have turned their backs on us, they are busy working now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The employees\u2019 representative, Fokothi Thite, told thepost that the lowest-earning employee gets M2 000. \u201cIf they add their 4.6 percent it will make a difference of only M80.<\/p>\n

We will not allow that,\u201d Thite said. He stated that at least the 20 percent they propose will raise their salary from M2 000 to M2 400. \u201cThe salaries we are paid here are spent on transport to bring us to work and take us back to our homes, and nothing else,\u201d he<\/p>\n

said. He also said they approached the Directorate of Dispute Prevention and Reconciliation (DDPR) and their management to fix the matter \u201cbut no one listened\u201d.
\n\u201cWe will stand here and sing until 2023.\u201d
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Africa-Press – Lesotho. WORKERS at the Maluti Mountain Brewery (MMB) downed tools from Monday this week demanding a 20 percent raise on their salaries. The MMB\u2019s legal officer, \u2019Mapulumo Mosisili, however insisted that the strike will not affect the company\u2019s daily operations. 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