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Johannesburg - The Motor Industry Staff Association (Misa) on Thursday
criticised the 32% salary increase given to McCarthy CEO Brand Pretorius while retrenchments in the
industry are under way.
"Misa was involved in retrenchment consultations concerning McCarthy employees on Monday," its CEO Dana de
Villiers said in a statement.
"However, the following day it came to light at the Bidvest AGM [annual general meeting] that Pretorius was awarded and accepted a 32% salary
increase, up from R2.5m to R3.37m for the 2009 year."
McCarthy, which deals in used cars, is a division of Bidvest.
De Villiers said Pretorius' salary hike was far above that of
his employees' increase of 7.5%.
"Why did we not hear the normal outcry by employers and
economists on this issue, as they normally do on the so-called
negative impact trade unions have on the economy with excessive
wage demands and increases?" De Villiers asked.
She said that 295 McCarthy employees had been retrenched in the
past three years, with more to follow.
She argued that Pretorius' increase could keep 10 to 15
employees on the payroll.
Bidvest could not be immediately reached for comment.
- Sapa