Retrenched workers claim unfair treatment

Retrenched workers claim unfair treatment
By Staff Reporter
SINENHLANHLA ZUNGU
DURBAN - THE African Meat Industry and Allied Trade Union (AMITU) has accused Tongaat Hulett of disrespecting their agreement allegedly made in 2019.
This was according to AMITU representative Lawrence Nsibande, who said they wanted to expose Tongaat Hulett.
Nsibande alleged that hundreds of Tongaat Hulett employees were left stranded, without food and accommodation, after being fired by the company. The company has allegedly fired between 100 to 150 employees from Shongweni, Empangeni and oThongathi. Most of the farmworkers were reportedly from Transkei and only came for work.
He claimed that South Africans were being replaced by foreign nationals for cheap labour. The events started unfolding on Monday, April 5, when the farmworkers were apparently told to leave the premises and were forced to sleep outside. The following day, the workers gathered around a local hall for the night, where they spent the night without food.

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