Fin24 reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has cried foul over a damning labour court ruling handed down against it on Tuesday.  The Johannesburg Labour Court’s Judge AJ Snyman struck down the CWU’s bid to interdict Telkom from completing a restructuring process.  

He criticised the CWU for its failure to consult in good faith, noting that the union had refused to consult with Telkom on 15 different occasions.  The court further ruled that the CWU’s “attitude was confrontational and its approach obstructive” and that it resorted to “point taking and placing obstacles” in the way of the process.  But CWU president Clyde Mervin on Wednesday briefly hit out at the ruling, saying:  "That judge, by the way from the start, the judge was against the union based on the discussions which were there.”  The union is apparently still studying the judgment and plans to comment further at a later stage.  

The judgment came amid a tense strike that the CWU is waging against Telkom.

• Read this report by Gareth van Zyl in full, as well as the text of the judgment, at Fin24
• See too, Telkom welcomes court ruling on restructuring process, at SA Govt News Agency

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