Cape Town – The National Union Of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) union members employed by Dischem continued with their national strike action outside the Western Cape Distribution Centre in La Belle Road, Stikland, today.
This after all nine provinces embarked on this national strike on Friday following a deadlock on wage negotiations with the company.
Provincial office manager Omar Parker said “the company has displayed a completely intransigent and fascist approach during the negotiations and subsequently some workers have already been dismissed, with increased efforts of intimidation coming from the DisChem bosses".
"We fear that the strike might turn violent due to the ongoing provocation from the DisChem bosses before the strike even officially started. Workers have vowed that they will not back down under the hostility of the DisChem management,” Parker said.
Provincial organiser Vuyani Shwane said the company has not yet met the union to discuss any offer.
“We want the company to recognise the union. The employer blatantly refuses to bargain with Nupsaw in terms of the employee's demands and we have reached a deadlock. Therefore the strike had to go on," Shwane said.