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GroundUp reports that hundreds of striking Clover workers marched through the streets of Sandton, Johannesburg on Thursday morning as part of a national and international day of action against the dairy producer.
The SA Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) and its affiliates, the Food and Allied Workers’ Union (FAWU) and the General Industries Workers’ Unions of SA (GIWUSA), organised the day of action in solidarity with Clover workers, who have been on strike since November 2021. Workers are demanding that Clover stop plans for further retrenchments and salary cuts. They also want all dismissed workers to be reinstated. Joined by activist groups and affiliate unions, including the National Union of Metalworkers of SA and the Democratised Transport Logistics and Allied Workers Union, the workers also picketed outside the Israel Trade and Economic Office to Southern Africa in Sandton. Workers want the company to be independent of the Israeli company Central Bottling Company (CBC) which owns Clover through the Milco SA consortium. GIWUSA president Mametlwe Sebei claimed that working conditions and the general treatment of workers worsened since Milco bought Clover. Noor Ahmad from the Palestine Solidarity Alliance also joined the picket. Vuka Chonco from FAWU said unions would be meeting Clover management on Friday to try to resolve the strike.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Masego Mafata at GroundUp
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