Labour - FAWU threatens strike action over labour broking
On the show today, we spoke to Katishi Mosemola - General secretary of the Food and
Allied Workers Union or FAWU to tell us more about their warning to farm bosses
of further strike and protest actions in the De Doorns area. FAWU held an
intense meeting with its members and interested workers in the De Doorns area
on Monday evening. During the meeting several complaints emerged, with the most
concerning being the reported use of labour brokers to undermine current
workers on farms, in particular the targeting of FAWU union members. According
to the Union the farm bosses
appear to be side-lining permanent workers in favour of labour-broker supplied
workers, for all off-season work, in what appears to be a process that will
ultimately replace them. They say this
move has fuelled more frustrations and, if unresolved, it will leave the
workers with no choice but to embark on protected strikes and other lawful
protest actions but they are planning to engage relevant farm bosses and try
resolved the matter within the next 10 days. For further information you can
contact FAWU offices on (021) 637 9040 or Katishi on 082 467 2509.
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