BIG BEND:John Creamer, the Senior Manager at USA Distillers in Big Bend declined to comment when questioned about his company's refusal to pay the 13th cheque to its employees.
The workers have since engaged in a a week long picket demanding the 40% balance of their 13th cheque.
Speaking to this Swaziland News, Winile Hlophe, the Secretary General of the Swaziland Agricultural and Plantations Workers Union(SAPWU)acknowledged the peaceful demonstration by the workers adding that they were demanding their 40% of the 13th cheque which the company stole from them last December.
“The demands of the workers are fair and incredibly sincere.They simply picket during their lunch break in a peaceful manner, causing no disruption to their workday. A further disappointment is that the company continues to refuse to sign a collective bargaining agreement with the union,"she said.
USA Distillers accused of refusing to pay bonus,employees engage in a week long picket.