Furnmart backs down in Namibia
Friday, July 27, 2018
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The Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union, a representative organisation had officially declared a dispute with Furnmart and was last
Thursday due to begin polling workers at the retail group’s 34 branches in that country. Furnmart, which is headquartered and listed in Botswana, is a leading regional furniture retailer, with 49 branches in Botswana and 36 in South Africa.
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