Super Value workers have rejected union advances and decided to continue managing their own affairs, according to the results of a vote held yesterday.
The president of the Commercial Stores, Supermarkets and Warehouse Workers Union, alleged that employees were intimidated and that ballots were tampered with, however, monitors says there was no evidence of irregularities.
According to a ZNS report, the unofficial final vote was 274 against unionisation and 50 in support of it.
The report said that around 90 per cent of Super Value came out to vote.
Super Value President Rupert Roberts said the decision brought management and workers closer together.
“This will enable us to serve the public even better. This year Super Value will be celebrating its 40th anniversary and the satff have managed their own affairs all of this time.”
Today they have decided to continue managing their own affairs without any outside help,” he said.
Disgraced Union President Elgin Douglas, continued with his senseless rhetoric suggesting that workers have been intimidated by management in the past, including during the period leading up to the vote.
“Workers had to be intimidated, it might be a small amount, it be a large amount but if you have to be intimidated to seek your rights if you’re a democratic country that is my concern,” Mr. Douglas said.
Mr. Douglas, whose credibility as a leader has all but vanished, said he would continue his attempts to represent Super Value workers.
Labour inspector Ernest Burrows, who oversaw the vote, said he found no evidence of tampering by management.
“Both union and the employer was allowed to oversee the polls, and at this time we have no irregularities that I see happening at this poll,” he said.
Source: Paco Nunez, The Tribune
