Business Report writes that unions belonging to SA’s soon-to-be launched new labour federation are warning of a secondary strike at Robertson Winery (RW) in the Western Cape.  

They said on Wednesday they were confident that workers in 30 companies that supply the winery with grapes would participate in the mass action in the event that RW “does not cooperate in these negotiations.”  They also called on all retailers and the international community to boycott RW.  Workers have been on strike for more than two months demanding a living wage.  They also say that salary distribution is based on colour, with white skilled workers earning three times more than black employees.  The unions have accused the winery of bringing in temporary labour instead of trying to find a solution to the current impasse.

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