Business Report writes that the Influential Information and Communication Union of SA (IICUOSA) said on Thursday that it will strike on Monday at the SA Post Office (Sapo).  

It will also march on the Labour Department in Pretoria to highlight what it believes are unfair labour practices at Sapo.  The union said that the parastatal had failed to agree to worker’s demands dating back to 2014 and, despite continued pressure, had still not converted casual staff to permanent employees.  IICUOSA represents about 2,000 of Sapo’s 22,000 employees, but is not a recognised union.  Sapo CEO Mark Barnes on Thursday downplayed the mass action, saying he did not expect a negative impact on operations.  The Communication Workers Union (CWU) commented:  “Negotiations between CWU and (the Post Office) are ongoing and we are making good strides.  Workers affiliated to IICUOSA are being misled by false information of outsourcing.”

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