SAB goes to court over violence in ongoing strike

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

SA Breweries has turned to the Labour Court in an attempt to bring an end to "intimidation and violence" in a strike by workers affiliated to
Fawu.

SAB spokeswoman Robyn Chalmers says the Labour Court issued an order yesterday that calls on the leadership of the Food and Allied Workers' Union to
appear before the court to explain what steps it has taken to halt the violence.

She said 68 incidents of violence and intimidation had taken place since the strike started.

Workers have been on strike for four weeks, demanding a nine percent salary increase across the board and equal participation in
the board of trustees of the provident fund.

SAB has offered a seven percent average wage increase with performance-related pay