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Johannesburg, Dec 5 (I-Net Bridge) - Retailer Clicks Group (CLS) said on Monday that trade across its 400 stores had continued as per normal during last week's three-day SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (Saccawu) strike.
The protected strike took place after the parties failed to reach agreement on Clicks' annual wage increase.
The company has offered a wage increase of 9.5% to its staff within the bargaining unit; the union is demanding a 10.6% increase.
The bargaining unit consists of 1,086 non-union members and 2,324 Saccawu members.
Michael Harvey, managing director of Clicks, said the group believed that the offer was generous, given the current trading conditions and the impact of the global recession on the South African economy.
Wage negotiations between Clicks and Saccawu commenced in May and the parties have been in a formal dispute since early July, despite participation in a private dispute resolution meeting, as well as a number of CCMA mediated dispute resolution meetings.
"Employees have returned to work today and we remain open to discussions with the union in order to resolve the dispute," the company said on Monday.
