SAA unions expected to brief the media on Sunday via SABCNewsOnline SAAStrike
This is because the airline’s management wants another union, the National Transport Movement to join the wage talks.SAA apologizes for the inconvenience caused by the industrial action and encourages all customers to visit ourEmployees are demanding an 8% wage increase while SAA is offering 5.9%, depending on the availability of funds.
NUMSA national spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says, “The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and the South African Cabin Crew Association will be briefing the workers on the section 150 mediation, which took place under the auspices of the CCMA between unions and South African Airways management yesterday . We are inviting media houses to the picket line at the SAA airways park at the OR Tambo for an update on these talks and a way forward.
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