SAA strike is over, but where will the money come from
Pretoria - South African Airways and unions reached a wage deal on Friday ending a strike that had travellers in a tailspin. Last weekend SAA had to cancel most of its flights, and try to assist passengers with seats on other carriers. SAA announced that workers would return today, and flights will resume as normal this weekend after it reached a deal with the South African Cabin Crew Association and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa.
The unions launched the strike on November 15, shortly after the airline said a restructuring process that could affect nearly 950 employees. They also wanted more pay for their 3 000 members, and their demand of 8% was finally settled at 5.9% - with conditions. SAA is Africa’s second-largest carrier and had warned that the strike “endangers the future of the airline”.
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