The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) has rejected the Section 189 notice issued to workers by Pick n Pay.

The union has outlined its plan of action, accusing the retailer of undermining collective bargaining processes. The retailer has proposed an overhaul of its store labour model through a retrenchment process.

The union has threatened to down tools, calling on management to halt retrenchments and return to the negotiating table.

The process will affect 22 000 workers at Pick n Pay nationally.

The union’s Cyril Mbenza says the workers are weighing their options, with a threat to down tools.

“When talking to workers, workers are angry, and when talking to even the affiliate, I mean, to Cosatu, you can see that, I mean, the federation itself is not happy about this, and workers at large. Nationally, we are in talks about this. That is how far we’ve gone, and the feedback that we get from the workers is that we need to fight, and we will use all our might, everything we have to protect our rights and to protect, basically, those benefits that we fought for.”

WATCH | SACCAWU has rejected Pick n Pay’s proposed overhaul of its store labour model, warning that the retailer’s Section 189 process could push workers out despite assurances that no jobs will be cut. pic.twitter.com/vnz571aNO4

— SABC News (@SABCNews) May 10, 2026

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