{"id":445854,"date":"2011-06-22T13:41:30","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T13:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/22\/sms-survey-for-domestic-workers\/"},"modified":"2011-06-22T13:41:30","modified_gmt":"2011-06-22T13:41:30","slug":"sms-survey-for-domestic-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/22\/sms-survey-for-domestic-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sms Survey for Domestic Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Catherine Sasman<\/p>\n

22 June 2011<\/p>\n

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The Namibian Domestic Workers Union (NDAWU) has launched a two-month campaign in which it invites the public to ‘select’ the appropriate wage category for domestic workers.<\/p>\n

The campaign was launched by the general secretary of NDAWU and Namibian Farmworkers Union (NFU), Alfred Angula.<\/p>\n

The public is requested to select whether domestic workers should receive N$1 500, N$2 000, or another monthly amount, by text messaging the word “domestic” plus A, B, or C for the different wage categories to number 2580.<\/p>\n

Angula said the SMS survey is towards the setting of a minimum wage for domestic workers, which is currently non-existent.<\/p>\n

“Domestic workers are of the most disadvantaged workers, they are very lowly paid, and their work is undervalued,” emphasised Angula.<\/p>\n

He said the union has opted to do the survey by SMS to allow for greater participation, after which the data will be collated and a proposal for a minimum wage formalised to the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.<\/p>\n

The format of the survey was criticised by some in the trade union sector.<\/p>\n

The critics felt that the survey would constitute ‘faceless’ respondents, without qualification of gender, class, or other important variables needed in any research.<\/p>\n

“Whatever the survey concludes, a recommendation on how to arrive at a minimum wage must have the blessing of both domestic workers and employers,” said one.<\/p>\n

In 2008, the Labour Resource and Research Institute (LaRRI) estimated that there are more than 25 000 domestic workers in the country, with salaries varying widely.<\/p>\n

The director of LaRRI, Hilma Shindondolo-Mote, said it would be difficult to propose a blanket minimum wage for domestic workers because it is largely dependent on the social status of domestic employers.<\/p>\n

“I think the best way to handle domestic labour is to have a special division within the labour ministry that deals specifically with domestic workers,” suggested Shindondolo-Mote.<\/p>\n

Through such a division, she suggested, domestic labour can be ‘professionalised’ with a database of names and skills.<\/p>\n

LaRRI had proposed a stakeholders’ meeting in 2008 to arrive at an “appropriate liveable wage” without compromising domestic workers and employers who do not generate profits from the labour gained through domestic work.<\/p>\n

She further suggested a special fund from either the labour ministry or created through the Social Security Commission (SSC) to supplement domestic wages.<\/p>\n

South Africa has introduced three ‘social zones’ according to which domestic labourers ought to be remunerated, to ensure ‘appropriate’ salary scales.<\/p>\n

A recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference in Geneva, Switzerland, discussed decent work for domestic workers, with a view to introducing labour standards for domestic workers.<\/p>\n

These standards include a minimum age for domestic workers, protection against forms of abuse, harassment and violence, fair terms of employment and minimum weekly hours.<\/p>\n

Returning from the conference, labour minister Immanuel Ngatjizeko said Namibia will start a tripartite meeting to consider measures to meet the international standards.<\/p>\n

The ministry has already established a wage commission that investigates the wages and conditions of domestic workers.<\/p>\n

He said the terms of reference of the commission would be informed by the new international labour standard.<\/p>\n

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