The airline is seeking relief from the courts in an attempt to stop employees affiliated with Numsa from striking over EasterWeekend.
The assured customers that flights would not be affected, saying it had contingency plans in place.
Executive director Wrenelle Stander said:"We will do everything possible to keep customers informed and minimise the impact of any strike action. We encourage customers to check in online or at the self-service kiosks at the airports and to drop their bags at the bag-drop counter. Employees from across the business have volunteered to help limit disruption."The workers were reportedly downing tools over wage discrepancies.
According to Comair, Numsa's dispute centres on 21 personnel, comprising 3% of its bargaining unit, whose salaries differ from those of their colleagues – in one instance, R7,900 more. "These historic discrepancies arose from evolving airport operations, refinement of salary scales and retention initiatives as far back as 2009," the company said.
"Comair is unable to support Numsa’s demand to increase the salaries of the rest of the 683 employees in the bargaining unit to match the highest of the 21 'outlier' salaries," it said.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Numsa serves Comair with notice to strike over wage disparities ahead of Easter weekendThe executive of airline division, Wrenelle Stander, was not immediately available for comment.
Read more »
Comair workers to strike over wage gap ahead of Easter weekend - NumsaAhead of the Easter weekend rush, staff of Comair affiliated with the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) have issued their employer with a 48-hour notice to strike.
Read more »
Comair workers to strike ahead of Easter weekend, says NumsaMembers of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA have issued the airlines with a 48-hour notice to strike
Read more »
Comair to continue Easter weekend operations despite planned Numsa strike'We will do everything possible to keep customers informed and minimise the impact of any strike action,' Comair said.
Read more »
Numsa serves Comair with notice to strike over wages ahead of Easter weekend | IOL Business ReportNUMSA said on Tuesday that it has served local airline, Comair, with 48-hour notice to strike.
Read more »
Comair workers to strike ahead of Easter weekend, says NumsaMembers of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA have issued the airlines with a 48-hour notice to strike
Read more »
Comair turns to court to avert Numsa strikeComair is approaching the Labour Court for an urgent interdict to prevent a strike by metal workers union Numsa.
Read more »
Comair to seek interdict against Numsa strikeThe dispute between the union and airline involves 21 workers whose salaries vary from their colleagues.
Read more »
Comair takes to the courts in attempt to halt Numsa's Easter strikeComair said on Wednesday it would be heading to the Labour Court to stop some employees from downing tools ahead of the Easter rush.
Read more »
Comair workers threaten strike action over pay ahead of Easter weekendAhead of the Easter weekend rush, staff of Comair affiliated with the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) have issued their employer with a 48-hour notice to strike.
Read more »