About 1‚000 sugar workers employed by Illovo are preparing to embark on a strike after wage negotiations resulted in a deadlock last week‚ the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) said on Sunday.
It said the union and employers from eight Illovo farms in KwaZulu-Natal had failed to reach an amicable agreement under the auspices of the CCMA and that a strike certificate had been issued.
Among other demands‚ FAWU is demanding a 10% wage increase‚ a provident fund for seasonal and full-time workers‚ and 50% maternity leave for all full-time and seasonal workers.
Sugar workers prepare to strike
About 1‚000 sugar workers employed by Illovo are preparing to embark on a strike after wage negotiations resulted in a deadlock last week‚ the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) said on Sunday.
It said the union and employers from eight Illovo farms in KwaZulu-Natal had failed to reach an amicable agreement under the auspices of the CCMA and that a strike certificate had been issued.
Among other demands‚ FAWU is demanding a 10% wage increase‚ a provident fund for seasonal and full-time workers‚ and 50% maternity leave for all full-time and seasonal workers.
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