International Trade Union Confederation says the retailer breached the UN’s sustainable development goals and SA law by firing staff
Massmart workers affiliated to trade union SACCAWU picketing outside Makro store in Woodmead, Johannesburg, for higher wages in 2022. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA
In a letter dated March 15 to Massmart CEO Jonathan Molapo, Ituc deputy general secretary Owen Tudor said the confederation was deeply concerned that the company, owned by US retail giant Walmart, had elected to bypass SA laws on dispute settlement and resorted to “victimising workers for exercising their rights to freedom of association and expression”.
“They want to get rid of unions. There were no proper hearings, they just rushed to dismiss them, mass dismissals. Some of their arguments are that workers breached picketing rules,” Tshwete said. “Given that Massmart/Makro is a Walmart subsidiary in SA, your company’s behaviour is also contrary to Walmart’s Supplier Standards 2 and Human Rights Statement 3, which commits Walmart to promoting and respecting human rights, including freedom of association and collective bargaining, in its global supply chain.
Leroni said during the strike Makro repeatedly asked Saccawu to assist by asking their members to stop “their unlawful behaviour”. Saccawu leadership ignored these repeated requests for assistance, he said.
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