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Fin24 reports that according to the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers’ Union (Saccawu), it is on the verge of striking at Makro after wage negotiations with the retailer degenerated into a four-month dispute.
Amongst the union’s demands is a 12% wage increase across the board or an increase of R900, whichever is greater. Members are also demanding an R8,000 minimum wage, a 20% commission for salespersons, a thirteenth cheque, as well as a moratorium on retrenchments for the duration of the wage deal. The union said in a statement that more than 5,000 Makro employees were preparing to go on strike over the non-resolution of wages and working conditions at the company's warehouses. The union reported that it had finished reporting back to membership around the country and had received a mandate to embark on a strike indefinitely. According to Saccawu, Makro has only offered a 4.5% increase to workers. Massmart's Brian Leroni said Makro had not received any communication from the union regarding arrangements for a strike. "Our understanding is that Saccawu is in the process of conducting a strike ballot and that to date just four stores have participated in the balloting process," said Leroni.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Khulekani Magubane at Fin24
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