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South Africa: Clover Workers Call for Nationalisation of Dairy Firm
New Frame, 5 January 2022
Striking workers fear that corporate changes at the dairy giant will lead to reduced local production and increased imports of Israeli products. Read more »
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South Africa: Striking Clover Workers Stand Firm in Their Demands
New Frame, 3 December 2021
The strike at the dairy company continues with no end in sight and seems likely to escalate amid warnings to occupy its factories if it enters a third week. Read more »
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South Africa: Clover Workers Strike Against Long Hours and Less Pay
New Frame, 23 November 2021
The dairy company wants to retrench workers, move to a 12-hour day six days a week and ignore public holidays. Unions also fear it will close factories and pivot to distributing… Read more »
Calls For South Africa to Nationalise Israeli-Backed Dairy Giant
Milco, a subsidiary of the Israeli Central Bottling Company, bought 60% of Clover in 2019 with the approval of the South African government and the Competition Commission.
The firm now wants to retrench workers, move to a 12-hour day six days a week and ignore public holidays.These are but some of the concerns raised by over 4,000 employees who have been on strike since November 22, 2021 writes Anna Majavu for New Frame.
The workers are calling on the South African government to nationalise the firm, after it failed to adhere to conditions set by the government when the acquisition was made.
Workers and their unions also fear that the factories will be closed and will pivot to become purely a distribution channel for Israeli products to the South African market.
Protesters including Fawu, Giwusa and Inqubelaphambili Trade Union members at Clover’s head office in Constantia Kloof, Roodekop on December 2, 2021.
