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BusinessLive reports that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) has expressed its disquiet over reports of impending job cuts at SA Express, claiming that labour has not been consulted.
Reports emerged last week that the loss making state-owned airline was planning to downsize its staff. Satawu noted that acting CEO Siza Mzimela had apparently made a presentation to a board committee to the effect that the ratio of 822 employees to 10 aircraft was an indication the airline was overstaffed. It is not yet clear how many jobs are at stake. “As a union representing workers at the airline, Satawu is disappointed we had to read about the plan to cut jobs in the media. When we met Mzimela and another member of the task team charged with reviving the airline after it was grounded last May, we were assured retrenchment was not on the cards and we would be advised [should] the situation change,” Satawu said. The union added that deciding to downsize the staff compliment without consulting social partners to explore alternatives was an indictment on management. Satawu will apparently request a meeting with SA Express to discuss this latest development. On Friday, SA Express acting GM for human capital, Thuli Mpshe, did not rule out job cuts.
- Read the full original of Bekezela Phakathi’s report in the above regard at BusinessLive
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