Six hundred workers were dismissed by the retail giant following a 10-day strike that the workers embarked on over failed wage negotiations. Two hundred workers have also been suspended.
Union Saccawu said that the workers who were dismissed by Massmart for their participation in the protests were not given a proper hearing to test the allegations made against them.
Nehawu in KZN has called on all its members to boycott Makro in solidarity with the more than 300 employees whom they believe to have been dismissed unfairly.