#BlackViolenceContinuesInSA: Black farmworkers strike turns violent in Ceres

Fawu workers strike turns violent

CAPE TOWN - Police are keeping a watchful eye on hundreds of Food and Allied Workers' Union(Fawu) members on strike in Ceres.

The demonstrators are demanding a 12% increase from Ceres Fruit Growers which has been offering six percent.

The striking employees have braved the chilly and wet weather to demonstrate outside the company’s gates.

The road was barricaded with several burning tyres.

#Ceres more tyres added to burning rubble in middle of the road. SSpic.twitter.com/yKs8VEwkLL

— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter)September 10, 2015

At least half a dozen police vehicles have been dispatched to the protest.

Video:

WATCH police have been dispatched to#Ceres amid strike outside Ceres Fruit Growers. SS pic.twitter.com/zKvDUhwmuX

— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter)September 10, 2015

http://m.ewn.co.za/2015/09/10/FAWU-workers-strike-turns-violent

Fawu members go on strike in Ceres

CAPE TOWN - More than 1,000 workers affiliated to the Food and Allied Workers’ Union (Fawu) have gone on strike for higher wages in Ceres.

The Fawu members employed by Ceres Fruit Growers want the company to increase their salaries by 12 percent but claim the firm is only offering half that. http://m.ewn.co.za/2015/09/08/Fawu-members-go-on-strike-in-Ceres

Meer as Duisend Plaaswerkers Staak nog in Ceres

Op die Plaas (Algemene Foto)

CERES – ’n Plaaswerkerstaking waaraan meer as 1 000 werkers deelneem het Donderdagoggend vir ’n derde agtereenvolgende dag in die Witzenberg-distrik, Wes-Kaap voortgeduur.

Werkers van Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG), wat ook lede van die vakbond Food & Allied Workers’ Union (Fawu) is, staak sedert Dinsdagoggend voor dié fabriek in Ceres om hoër lone. Dominique Swartz-Martin, woordvoerder vir Fawu, het bekend gemaak dat die werkers ’n loonverhoging van 12% eis. CFG het glo aanvanklik net ’n verhoging van 6% aangebied.

Volgens Swartz-Martin is verdere gesprekke Woensdag met die bestuur van CFG gevoer, waarna hulle aanbod tot 7,5% verhoog is. Die plaaswerkers eis egter steeds 12% en geen skikking kon nog bereik word nie. Volgens Swartz-Martin is daar ook ongelukkigheid oor die winsdelingskema. Die polisie hou die situasie in Ceres dop

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