Primi Eatery Staff Down Tools

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Kitchen staff at a busy Primi Piatti restaurant in Gaborone downed tools on Friday morning over alleged poor working conditions.

The visibly irate group said that they have no rights as workers, that they are not paid overtime and have only one day-off during the week.

The group of 19 kitchen workers told Monitor that after they started the boycott, demanding improved conditions of service, they have been replaced with Zimbabwean migrant employees.

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We commend the GCC inspectors for their vigilance in uncovering serious hygiene violations at establishments like Pick 'n Pay (South Ring Mall), Bravo Restaurant (Main Mall), Chicken Twist (Bonnington), Spar (Main Mall Bakery and Butchery), Choppies Butchery, Pie Time, and Fours Bakery. Their decisive action which includes temporary closures, confiscation of unsafe food, and laying charges sends a powerful, necessary message: food safety is...

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