The workers, who are members of The Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu), want a 12% wage increase and profit sharing all workers. They say that their average income of R400/week, after deductions, is not good enough.
Fawu spokesperson Dominique Martin told the media that the company can afford workers’ demands: “Workers feel that this was a good harvest and they deserve a proper increase.”
The Ceres Fruit Growers Company could not be reached for comment, but Farmer’s Weekly will bring you the latest news on this story as it happens.
