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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87849, member: 27"]
A group of 252 fired Samherji workers are back demanding real severance seven years after getting tossed aside with a laughable N$10,000 each.

Fishrot fallout still haunting workers
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[*]Former Samherji employees fired in late 2019 and early 2020 want proper payouts.
[*]Metlaw Attorneys fired off a letter to CEO Baldvin Thorsteinsson on Monday.
[*]Lawyer Richard Metcalfe called the dismissals groundless and mercenary.
[*]Thorsteinsson hadn't responded by press time yesterday.
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The insulting severance deal
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[*]Each worker pocketed just N$10,000, roughly 530 euros.
[*]Years of service got zero consideration in those payments.
[*]Notice-pay requirements and proper severance rules were completely ignored.
[*]Vessels like Saga Seafood, Geysir, and Heinaste all left Namibia.
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Life after getting dumped by Samherji
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[*]Jason Nelenge says he had to sell off property and belongings.
[*]His family lost everything after the unexpected retrenchment.
[*]Workers got shoved into a government temp-placement programme.
[*]Quota-dependent fishing companies allegedly exploit their desperation.
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Legal posture and next moves
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[*]Workers distanced themselves from any foreign litigation against Samherji.
[*]Nobody authorized outside entities to sue on their behalf.
[*]March 16 is the deadline they set for a response.
[*]Agriculture and fisheries ministry officials also ducked comment requests.
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