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Saccawu to hold talks with Pick n Pay over self-help tills

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The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (Saccawu) will hold discussions with members on the new self-service till points.

It’s expected to make a decision on what action is to be taken against Pick n Pay’s self- service till points.

The tills points have been tested at the supermarket chain’s Observatory store in Cape Town. This is the first of its kind in South Africa's retail market.

But Saccawu and union federation Cosatu plan to boycott the new machines.

 “We have been in discussions as Saccawu and Cosatu with our members at Pick n Pay. They are opposed to these measures. There will be formal negotiations between with Saccawu the union that represents members at Pick n Pay and that will reaffirm Cosatu’s position that we are opposed to staff-less teller machines", Western Cape Cosatu's Tony Ehrenreich said. 

 

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