{"id":915658,"date":"2022-01-12T14:41:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T14:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/news\/2022\/01\/12\/watch-scuffle-ensues-as-protesters-disrupt-pick-n-pay-store-over-clover-products-boycott\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T14:41:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T14:41:13","slug":"watch-scuffle-ensues-as-protesters-disrupt-pick-n-pay-store-over-clover-products-boycott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/12\/watch-scuffle-ensues-as-protesters-disrupt-pick-n-pay-store-over-clover-products-boycott\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Scuffle ensues as protesters disrupt Pick n Pay store over Clover products boycott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7c3bc635-2b9c-55db-9000-119a7de384d9&#038;operation=CROP&#038;offset=0x0&#038;resize=1920x1080.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div><!--sse--><\/p>\n<p>Cape Town &#8211; There were chaotic scenes at the Pick n Pay store in Observatory on Wednesday afternoon as protesters stormed in, snatching Clover products off the shelves.<\/p>\n<p>As they did so, they called on consumers to boycott the company\u2019s products. Some pasted stickers stating \u201c#BoycottClover, NationaliseCloverUnderWorkersControl, WorkersNeedWayBetter #StopMilkingWorkers\u201d on the products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Other flyers proclaimed \u201cStand in solidarity with striking workers and the people of Palestine\u201d with words in bold declaring \u201cDo not buy Clover products\u201d pasted on the aisle and fridges next to Clover products.<\/p>\n<p>Abeeda Adams, co-ordinator of the protest, said they were not against the store, but they were against Clover: \u201cUnfortunately, the store sells Clover products.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Calls to boycott Clover products are mounting up, as protesters stormed Pick n Pay in Observatory. They filled trolleys with Clover products putting stickers on the products, calling for consumers to boycott Clover. @TheCapeArgus @ #BoycottClover pic.twitter.com\/4xODy3fjXe<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sisonke Mlamla (@SISONKE_MD) January 12, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"RelatedArticlescss__StyledRelatedArticles-sc-10g88yu-0 ezIKFV\">\n<h2><span>MORE ON THIS<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">These are the stickers pasted on the products @TheCapeArgus @ pic.twitter.com\/cdqeiKzocp<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sisonke Mlamla (@SISONKE_MD) January 12, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This as Clover employees on strike received support from the Media Review Network (MRN), saying it stood in solidarity with the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) and the General Industries Workers Unions of SA (Giwusa) \u201cto gain justice for employees adversely affected\u201d by the takeover of Clover by Israeli company Milco.<\/p>\n<p>Clover has been hit by a strike since November, with workers protesting against wage cuts, retrenchments and corporate restructuring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>As part of the rolling mass action against Clover\/Milco, civil organisations and trade unions stormed the Pick n Pay store in a bid to show solidarity with hundreds of Clover workers who have called on consumers to boycott the company\u2019s products.<\/p>\n<p>Pick n Pay workers stood puzzled as the management tried to quell the confusion, engaging with the protesters. Meanwhile, some were eager to fight with them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Protesters say tomorrow might be a Shoprite, Checkers or any other store that sells Clover products. #BoycottClover @ @TheCapeArgus pic.twitter.com\/s4Hr6uzWD2<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sisonke Mlamla (@SISONKE_MD) January 12, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Abeeda Adams, the coordinator for the protest says they demand the unconditional reinstatement of retrenched workers, among other issues.<\/p>\n<p>She says workers demand the complete scrapping of austerity measures including 20% salary cuts, and the disinvestment, MILCO. #BoycottClover pic.twitter.com\/3WRkAbSQUT<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sisonke Mlamla (@SISONKE_MD) January 12, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Adams said they demand the unconditional reinstatement of retrenched workers, among other issues.<\/p>\n<p>She said workers also demand the complete scrapping of austerity measures, including 20% salary cuts and the disinvestment of Milco.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, members of Fawu and Giwusa demonstrated outside the CCMA offices in Johannesburg and in Cape Town in solidarity with the workers (Call for consumers to boycott Clover in support of its workers).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Bishop Lavis Action Community (Blac) spokesperson Amanda Davids said the support for the Clover strike is a fight for \u201cour own survival\u201d, and is also an opportunity to build creative struggle methods. <\/p>\n<p>[email&nbsp;protected]<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"strong-5691e94571a8ceca0a29e5fea9a467f9\">Cape Argus<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cape Town &#8211; There were chaotic scenes at the Pick n Pay store in Observatory on Wednesday afternoon as protesters stormed in, snatching Clover products off the shelves. As they did so, they called on consumers to boycott the company\u2019s products. Some pasted stickers stating \u201c#BoycottClover, NationaliseCloverUnderWorkersControl, WorkersNeedWayBetter #StopMilkingWorkers\u201d on the products. 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