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HeraldLive reported on Friday that vulgar language, salaries not paid on time and threats of job losses prompted the delivery staff of an online retailer to down tools in Newton Park on Thursday.
The strike by 14 employees has prompted Takealot.com to look into their claims against their manager as a matter of urgency. The retailer operates its own delivery and logistics network by working with independently owned franchise partners across the country who run and manage local delivery team branches. Newton Park is one such branch, serving the Port Elizabeth region. The 14 employees said they had been scheduled to receive their salaries on Thursday, but when the money did not reflect in their bank accounts, they had approached branch manager Lee-Anne Johnson. In a heated voice clip recorded by the employees, a person alleged to be Johnson could be heard shouting and using foul language in a heated exchange with one of the employees. Takealot chief marketing officer Julie-Anne Walsh said they took the matter very seriously and did not condone the type of behaviour displayed by the franchisee involved.
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