The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) said that SAA pilots had been making unreasonable and unaffordable demands, with some wanting to secure severance packages of up to 60% more than what's being offered.
JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Public Enterprises said that SAA pilots had been making unreasonable and unaffordable demands, with some wanting to secure severance packages of up to 60% more than what's being offered.
The department said that other unions representing SAA staff had agreed to accept the packages, which would result in about 2,700 employees being retrenched. Creditors will have the final say at a meeting next week when they vote on a controversial business rescue package that the administrators have warned will mean government finding an additional R10 billion.
The department's acting Director-General Kgathatso Tlhakudi: "We could not make similar progress with the pilots, who are getting quite a large portion of the severance package budget. They wanted further improvements in the severance package for their members, in some instances they wanted up to 60% improvement.
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.
5 unions agree to accept SAA’s voluntary severance packages – DPEThe Public Enterprises Department said that five unions, including the National Metalworkers Union of South Africa (Numsa) and the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca), had endorsed the plan. However, they have not yet been available for comment.
Read more »
Majority of SAA unions agree to severance packagesAround 2,700 staff will be retrenched at SAA and will be able to access the voluntary severance packages once a business rescue plan is endorsed.
Read more »
About 2,700 SAA workers to lose jobs as retrenchment package deal reachedAbout 2,700 SA Airways employees will lose their jobs, the department of public works said on Tuesday night.
Read more »
Union deal secures more jobs at SAAAgreement with the government has made an additional 1,000 jobs safe by using the training layoff scheme
Read more »
Public enterprises tells SAA unions there is no money for better severance payThe Department of Public Enterprises said it would not be able to entertain further demands from labour unions regarding the retrenchment process at South African Airways.
Read more »
'Do it your way': Gordhan to unions declining SAA retrenchmentsThe public enterprises department says it is unable to accommodate the demands of several unions linked to the South African Airways (SAA) business rescue plan.
Read more »