COMMITTEE BRIEFING
Fawu puts its foot down on poultry job cuts
The union is working closely with the South African Poultry Association to address the job-loss crisis in the sector caused by cheap chicken import
The Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) says wage cuts in the poultry industry are not the solution to the growing threat of job losses caused by cheap chicken imports from the EU. The union appeared before Parliament’s portfolio committee on agriculture, forestry and fisheries on Friday to discuss the challenges facing the poultry industry. Asked by MPs whether Fawu would consider agreeing to wage reductions to stem job losses, the union’s general secretary Katishi Masemola said the union would never support such a proposal. Employee-related costs are typically the highest overhead costs in the industry. The poultry industry employs more than 120,000 people through both direct and indirect jobs. The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) has estimated that up to 50,000 new jobs could be created in the industry if SA took a decision to prevent imports of chicken. Masemola said the union was working closely with the association to address the crisis in the sector. "We put aside ou...
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