CWAO IN THE NEWS

Brussels, October 23 2024
Mr. Kobus Gertenbach
Premier Group Limited
Kobus.gertenbach@premierfmcg.com

Concerning: Mister Sweet

Dear Sir,

FGTB Chimie is a Belgian trade union section, part of La Centrale Générale-FGTB, a sectoral trade union representing 400.000 members.

It is with great attention that we have been following the social conflict at Mister Sweet since the end of August between the company and the workers represented by the Simunye Workers Forum.

We are especially concerned with the fact that there is no basic salary that you grant the workers at this company. We support the workers demands for a living wage and a significant wage increase.

Furthermore we ask you to respect the fundamental right of freedom of association and respect for the right of collective bargaining and the right to strike.

We denounce firmly the fact that threats are imposed on the workers that went on strike and that Premier Group is trying to interdict the strike through court.

Due to the current situation we have been informed that hazardous situations have occurred at the workplace leading to serious injuries to several casual workers.

We call upon Premier Group to resume negotiations with the workers negotiation team and to implement better working conditions and a negotiated pay increase.

We are following the situation closely and we will inform other trade unions in Europe and Africa about the situation at Mister Sweet.

Sincerely,
Andrea Della Vecchia
Federal Secretary
FGTB Chimie

For comment please contact Jacob Potlaki, Mister Sweet organiser on 082 8106134.

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