Tanzania: Shoprite Workers Go On Strike

Posted to the web 25 July 2008 Operations at all five Shoprite outlets in the country were paralysed yesterday when more than 300 employees went on strike to pressure the South African supermarket chain to increase their salaries. The protesting workers were also up in arms over salary discrepancies between locals and foreigners working for the same company. Early morning shoppers were caught unawares by the strike that affected branches in Dar es Salaam and Arusha. In Dar es Salaam, business came to a standstill at the Milimani City, Kamata, Slipway and Mayfair Plaza outlets, leaving customers stranded. A notice pasted on the doors by the management indicated that the stores would remain closed until further notice. The same scenario was witnessed in Arusha where workers also downed their tools in a wage dispute with their... [read full story]