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2021
Clover workers join national strike over planned retrenchments
Public backlash
In November 2021, Clover workers affiliated with the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) and the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa) joined an indefinite national strike. The strike was over planned retrenchments, factory closures, salary cuts and working conditions at Clover SA. The unions also called for changes to working arrangements and other demands. The event was reported by IOL on 25 November 2021.
Clover workers affiliated with Fawu and Giwusa joined an indefinite national strike over planned retrenchments, factory closures, salary cuts and working conditions at Clover SA. The unions also called for changes to working arrangements and other demands.
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Worker at the Airport Industria, affiliated with Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) and General Industries Workers Union of SA (Giwusa) have joined an indefinite national strike triggered by a planned mass retrenchment, factory closures and salary cuts at Clover.
The dairy company’s workers downed tools on Monday demanding, among others, an end to the one truck assistant and compressed working hours.