Pick n’ Pay to sign wage agreement with union

By Jurina Nkwazi
12 November 2010

The South African Catering and Commercial Allied Workers’ Union and Pick n’ Pay will sign the "Wage Agreement" after the two parties reached an agreement.

They will sign a three-year deal which will see a wage increase of 365-Rands in the first 18-months, and a 400-Rands increase for the following 18-months.

SACCAWU initially asked for a 500-Rands or 12-percent increase.

SACCAWU and Pick n Pay said: "We are pleased that we have reached an agreement and believe that this is in the interests of both employees at Pick n Pay and the long-term sustainability of the company.

Meanwhile, about 27 000 Pick n’ Pay employees have returned to work on Thursday and Friday following a two-week strike.