Shoprite Southern Africa Manager Gerhard Fritz said the company has lost 1 million dollars since the strike started.
Mr Fritz told Reporters in Lusaka that the firm has been affected badly by the strike.
“We have lost over a million dollar since the strike started, we just want to resolve this and get back to normal operation,” he said.
And Government has given Union Leaders and Shoprite Management a 10 days ultimatum to resolve the impasse that has led to workers downing tools.
Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda said this when he met both the Union and Shoprite management in a meeting that lasted for over two hours at his office.
Mr. Shamenda has emphasized that no worker among the over 3000 Shoprite workers across Zambia will be fired.
Mr. Shamenda has since urged all the workers to resume work tomorrow grievances are being addressed.
And Zambia Congress of Trade Unions-ZCTU-has condemned the dismissal of Shoprite workers by management.
“They can go back if they want. They can pack their cabbages and leave our country,” Mr Mwaba said.
Union General Secretary Roy Mwaba said the move by Shoprite is an indication that the South African chain store is only interested in profits and not the welfare of its workers.
Mr. Mwaba has since commended government’s decision not to recognize the dismissal of the workers by Shoprite.
How is the zambeef saga going guys any action taken?
Zambeef sponsored the live Ghana V Zambia match so they natives have forgiven them only in Africa.
serves them right. they would rather lose $1million than pay their employees a living wage.
This is typical of racist boer thinking
That is the value of my house with my fiancé.
It is not like its a lot of money
Thanks
sata got salary increment, what about nurses, Shamenda.?
Boers are fcuking pigs, they still think that an african is still a slave. Welcome to the modern age bitc.hez! You either comply with our laws or fcuk off!
OK! hahahahaha
The fcukers think they are untouchable.
Our Government is to blame for all this ill treatment from foreign investors.
its has its tail between its legs. The worst thing is that we have a Caucasian VP!!!
This has made some of these fcukers to grow wings!
The Caucasian VIP, I believe, is not the root cause of Zambia’s economic problems, objectively speaking. Is it not racist to even say that he is? Of course, I am not rooting for him either. I really believe that it is high time Zambian’s start to look beyond tribal and racist lines if we are to see any real changes that can translate into economic development on a flat scale.
No ***** should ill-treat our people. Those days are gone.
This is not MMD let the buggers go , Boers
Why is this still happening…why can’t these boers learn from the big boys at Walmart Sainsburys, Starbucks and Tesco…invest in your workforce, pay them handsomely and they will take pride in what they do.
Shoprite Zambia is the most profitable investment for Shoprite. No other country, other than South Africa gives the kind of profits they have been making for 20 years.
On workers front, improve their conditions of service, work environment, hygiene, cash handling , operational space around cashiers,
Shoprite workers are many many times more productive than many in parastatals and private sector. Restore the dignity of labour and Shoprite will continue making millions.
I thought they were trading in Kwacha? so they get Kwacha and only count in Dollars? The point am trying to make is that unless this mentality changes it will take time for investors to start having the heart of developing where their mouth is.
given the amount of profits made in Zambia by Shoprite checkers,It would hard for them to pack and leave their customers-so they will bend painfully for the sake of being in Zed.This means pricing will no longer be Lower prices always but the opposite.hey checkers you got no choice but to pay our people a living wage..
Shoprite owned by jews!! After all these years of independence do we still need supermarket investors???
Yes the own people cant manage.
well said fritz, you are making too much and can even manage to increase our salaries 10 fold
Good move for GRZ. Dont allow these guys to continue treating Zambians like dogs. Tell them that this is not RB and MMD time. Things have changed baba.
Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.
mushota , you live in a simple council house in Middlesex .Challenge me if you can