JOHANNESBURG - A retail workers' union is asking Pick n Pay to shop for a better deal.
It's taking the company to court over its planned restructuring.
The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) is asking the Labour Court to urgently halt the grocery giant’s proposed retrenchments.
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SACCAWU said that 22 thousand workers could be retrenched, even though Pick n Pay says it's trying to prevent job losses while bringing pay and working conditions in line with the industry.
The union says reducing employee benefits and changing working conditions is an attempt to weaken long-standing collective agreements.
Labour union federation Cosatu is backing this action.
It is concerned about deepening South Africa's unemployment crisis.