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Johannesburg - Union federation Cosatu has called for a boycott of retailer Pick n Pay Stores [JSE:PIK] in solidarity with the SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union's strike.
In a statement on Friday, Cosatu pledged its "total support" for the 27 000 workers on strike at Pick n Pay outlets countrywide.
"Cosatu calls on all its members and all customers to boycott the company's stores until a settlement of the strike has been reached."
Pick n Pay and other dominant companies in the retail sector paid their top executives massive salaries and bonuses, yet tried to keep their employees on "poverty wages", using casualisation to undermine workers' solidarity, Cosatu claimed.
The boycott would last until the company provided an acceptable wage settlement.
In response, operations director at Pick n Pay retail Neal Quirk said: "We are aware of this call by Cosatu and believe it's their democratic right to do this."
The strike began on Friday with protest marches in nine cities. Workers wanted a R500 increase or 12% - whichever was greater. Casual workers wanted a guarantee to work a minimum of 120 hours a month.
In a statement on Friday, Cosatu pledged its "total support" for the 27 000 workers on strike at Pick n Pay outlets countrywide.
"Cosatu calls on all its members and all customers to boycott the company's stores until a settlement of the strike has been reached."
Pick n Pay and other dominant companies in the retail sector paid their top executives massive salaries and bonuses, yet tried to keep their employees on "poverty wages", using casualisation to undermine workers' solidarity, Cosatu claimed.
The boycott would last until the company provided an acceptable wage settlement.
In response, operations director at Pick n Pay retail Neal Quirk said: "We are aware of this call by Cosatu and believe it's their democratic right to do this."
The strike began on Friday with protest marches in nine cities. Workers wanted a R500 increase or 12% - whichever was greater. Casual workers wanted a guarantee to work a minimum of 120 hours a month.
