Food and allied workers union fawu
Fawu urges Sars to tighten control on fake goods manufacturers
Fawu says billions of rand are lost through the selling of counterfeit goods which affects food, tobacco and cosmetics industries.
Fawu spokesperson Dominique Martin says the food, tobacco and cosmetics industry are losing money through sales of illegal counterfeit goods.
Workers affiliated to the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) say eight employers from Illovo farms across the province have failed to meet their demands.
Earlier this year, National Treasury announced a sugar tax would be introduced to reduce obesity in the country.
Th union says at least 5,000 jobs in the sector will be lost if the tax is introduced.
Fawu says poultry firms are considering retrenching workers because of the increased cost of production.
General Secretary Mluleki Dlelanga says the state of Cosatu was one of the issues on its agenda.
Fawu says the ideologies of the current ANC have changed from being pro-worker to a capitalist organisation.
Numsa’s Patrick Craven says Cosatu is no longer effective voice of the workers.
Fawu says the Witzenberg municipality didn’t do enough to assist them during the wage strikes.
The unions took part in a briefing with Zwelinzima Vavi, Numsa and other unions that broke away from Cosatu.
Cosatu said government, regulators & pension funds should not agree to the AB Inbev takeover of SABMiller.
Employees affiliated to Fawu have agreed to end industrial action after an agreement was reached.
The union says it’s willing to negotiate further but management has been unwilling to compromise.
Several workers have downed tools and are demanding a 12,5 percent wage increase from the company.
Striking workers aligned to Fawu are demanding a 12.5 percent wage increase.
Striking farm workers are demanding a 12 percent wage increase.
Police have been deployed to keep an eye on the wage protest as protestors barricade roads with burning tyres.
Cosatu leaders will meet today without the participation of 7 unions that are opposing Numsa's expulsion.