After recently experiencing a strike at its Pieman's operations in August amid double-digit wage demands, RCL Foods is now facing a fresh and indefinite strike at its baked goods business, Sunbake. | News24_Business
The General Industries Workers' Union of SA announced a strike at RCL Foods' Sunbake operations in Polokwane starting on Monday.
Giwusa's demands at Sunbake include a R600 increase in wages across the board, and the scrapping of a sales commission in favour of overtime. After recently experiencing a strike at its Pieman's operations in August amid double-digit wage demands, RCL Foods is now facing a fresh and indefinite strike at its baked goods business, Sunbake.
Giwusa is demanding a R600 increase in wages across the board, scrapping of its sales commission in favour of overtime, and a medical aid scheme with 50% of contributions by the employer.Giwusa said in a statement that Sunbake employees work for an average wage of R4 700 before deductions,"yet they cannot afford to regularly buy the bread they bake".
The statement demanded that all jobs be graded with the country's"high cost of living and chronic poverty" in mind."The Sunbake workers support more than ten family members each on the poverty wage of R4 700 per month and are sliding further into poverty whilst the bosses are still making their profits and their families continue to live in luxury," the statement said.
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