Walter Wilson Nana
Buea, Cameroon
Officials of the leading brewery company in Cameroon, Les Brasseries Du Cameroun took the opportunity during Labour Day commemoration on May 1 2014, across the country to say workers and other persons living with HIV/AIDS must be supported and encouraged to move on.
At the Les Brasseries Du Cameroun recreation centre in Mutengene, Southwest Region, staff of the Regional office in Ombe gathered for merry-making and some few speeches after a colourful match pass in Limbe.
Happy-looking staffers of Les Brasseries Du Cameroun
Michel Mvondo, Southwest Regional Manager of Les Brasseries Du Cameroun revisited the Cameroon theme of the 128th edition of the International Labour Day, which is; “Workers of Cameroon: Together, Let’s Combat HIV and AIDS.”
Mvondo told his colleagues that HIV/AIDS is like any other sickness, so, persons suffering from the disease must be encouraged and given all the support they deserve. “We must show concern for each other to have a serene working environment,” he noted.
He will invite workers of Les Brasseries Du Cameroun to always remember the significance of the Labour Day, which started some 128 years ago, adding that if the workers then did not indicate that there is dignity in working, they would not have been on their feet every May 1 to celebrate and give a deep reflection to what they do on a daily basis.
Mvondo expressed satisfaction in the manner in which they carried themselves during the match pass in Limbe, saying he was proud being part and parcel of a company like Les Brasseries Du Cameroun, which brings to the fore the dignity of the worker via their product Castel Beer.
From Mutengene, Mvondo took same message to the staff of Les Brasseries Du Cameroun in the Kumba Agency.
The Southwest Regional staff representative of Les Brasseries Du Cameroun, John Ade said as a watchdog of the company, he is happy that the management of Les Brasseries Du Cameroun listens to the plight of its workers.
According to Ade a recent meeting at the company’s headquarter in Douala on some of the worries raised by staffers were amicably handled with a lot of benefits trickling down to the staff.
He promised to faithfully remain the eyes and ears of the workers in all that the management does, while enjoining the staff of Les Brasseries Du Cameroun to come up with their grievances when they arise and also ensure that they are properly channelled.
Southwest Regional Publicity Manager of Les Brasseries Du Cameroun, Andre Nkem said in the build up to Labour Day 2014, the company organised a one-week promotional campaign with the product, Castel Beer. “We had special promotional activities in the locality of Batoke, outskirt of Limbe where we invited staff from other companies like SONARA, AES SONEL, BETON, military officers in the area and officials of the Taxi Drivers Syndicate in Batoke for a general celebration before May 1 2014. The guest artist was Tata Kingue, who brought in a lot of spice and colour into the show,” he mentioned.
