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ANA reports that the South African Typographical Union (Satu) on Thursday said it was “disappointed” by the process undertaken by Tiso Blackstar to cut jobs.
Earlier this week, striking staff at Tiso Blackstar were sent an email by managing director Andy Gill advising them of pending retrenchments and the closure of Sunday World “as a result of the economic headwinds facing the business in the form of lower advertising and circulation revenue.” He wrote further: “While it is unfortunate that this is likely to result in job losses, the sustainability of the division remains our most important objective. The fact is that we are operating in a much-changed operating environment which our business has to adapt to if it is to remain profitable and relevant.” Reacting to the notification, Satu said it was of the opinion that such drastic measures were hasty. Edward de Klerk, Satu general secretary, said management at Tiso Blackstar was “now essentially culling staff” in what the union viewed as a “knee-jerk” reaction. The union also revealed that management at Tiso Blackstar recently threatened to stop the deduction of the subscription fees paid by members.
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