Saccawu threatens an indefinite strike for pay rises above inflation rate
Cosatu affiliate holds protest marches at Makro stores around the country, calls for festive-season boycott
15 December 2022 - 13:11
The SA Catering and Allied Workers Union (Saccawu) is threatening to embark on indefinite strike action at retail giant Massmart if management does not respond favourably to demands for above-inflation increases.
The Cosatu affiliate, which claims to have about 20,000 of Massmart’s 45,000-strong workforce, held protest marches at Makro stores around the country on Thursday, demanding that the company accede to its demand for an across-the-board increase of R900 or 12%, whichever is greater...
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