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Amalgamated Beverage Industries, hit by industrial action, is standing firm on its current wage offer to employees, the company said yesterday.
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"The offer made by management will not change," said ABI managing director John Ustas ahead of the resumption of wage negotiations today.
ABI and representatives of the Food and Allied Workers' Union were to meet at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration to try to resolve an impasse in wage negotiations, which had seen about 1000 workers on strike since last month.
"We are firm in our belief that our offer is both very fair and reasonable," said Ustas.
Fawu was calling for a 9.5% wage increase, while ABI had made a wage and benefits offer of 8.3%.
ABI's offer included an across-the-board wage offer of 7.8%, bringing the minimum wage to R7235.
The package would also include an increase of the education grant from R275 to R350 and a Christmas voucher doubled to R400.
The cellphone allowance would be increased and a work week would be defined as a 45-hour period with Saturday work considered as overtime.
Fawu had requested that all agreements with labour brokers be nullified and that a moratorium be placed on the appointment of owner-drivers.
Owner-drivers undertake road transport work using their own vehicles and skills.
Amalgamated Beverage Industries, hit by industrial action, is standing firm on its current wage offer to employees, the company said yesterday.
Current Font Size:
"The offer made by management will not change," said ABI managing director John Ustas ahead of the resumption of wage negotiations today.
ABI and representatives of the Food and Allied Workers' Union were to meet at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration to try to resolve an impasse in wage negotiations, which had seen about 1000 workers on strike since last month.
"We are firm in our belief that our offer is both very fair and reasonable," said Ustas.
Fawu was calling for a 9.5% wage increase, while ABI had made a wage and benefits offer of 8.3%.
ABI's offer included an across-the-board wage offer of 7.8%, bringing the minimum wage to R7235.
The package would also include an increase of the education grant from R275 to R350 and a Christmas voucher doubled to R400.
The cellphone allowance would be increased and a work week would be defined as a 45-hour period with Saturday work considered as overtime.
Fawu had requested that all agreements with labour brokers be nullified and that a moratorium be placed on the appointment of owner-drivers.
Owner-drivers undertake road transport work using their own vehicles and skills.
