SA Post Office Strike

Was very surprised when my package posted 16 September rocked up today.

Sadly I ordered the wrong thing.
 
Nah it was a case of free money so nothing to lose. Didn't even follow up about it for that reason and thus the surprise.

But I am twitching about my Risers that are missing in the mail but now I feel they will at least get here eventually.
 
i thinks he needs a vacation now.. after all that stress ??
 
Just an update from my side.
I ordered an item on the 22/09 from the UK via Royal Mail.
Called today and they gave me the local tracking number, so I guess its moving.

Ordered items from China via China Post on the 05/10 and still not scanned into the country.
 
How is the snailmail going? is the strike still on?
 
SAPO EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK

Operations at the SA Post Office (Sapo) are improving as the number of employees returning to work increases, the entity said on Monday.

"The number of Sapo employees that have heeded the call to return to work... has increased sharply," said Simo Lushaba, head of the intervention team appointed by Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele and Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene.

"We are fast moving towards full capacity shortly. This demonstrates that our projections of returning the Sapo operations to full capacity in the near future are in sight."

He said 52 percent of employees had returned to work since the wage agreement with unions had been signed last week.

On Friday, Lushaba announced that a wage agreement had been reached with two of three recognised unions at Sapo.

The two unions -- the SA Postal and Allied Workers' Union (Sapawu) and the Democratic Postal and Communications Union (Depacu) -- agreed to a 6.5 percent wage increase for the bargaining unit, which would be effective on December 1.

Sapawu and Depacu represented 61 percent of employees at bargaining level.

Part of the agreement involved converting part-time and casual employees to full-time employees from December 1, with full benefits becoming effective on April 1, 2015. The full conversion would be completed within 24 months.

Lushaba said the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents 39 percent of the employees, had stuck to its demand of a 7.5 percent increase.


Source : Sapa /mar/jk/ks/jje
Date : 24 Nov 2014 14:27
 
More movement on my parcel, it's in CPT already.

From Customs 2014/11/25 10:53 CAPEMAIL (HUB)

CPT Post Office is usually fairly quick, so it will probably take another day or two. Once it's finished at CPT Customs.
 
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Wish the rest of my parcels would arrive as I haven't seen any movement for like 2 weeks now after getting my last ones.
 
I've been waiting for Parcels from China, I hope they get here sometime or that little girl is going to suffocate.
 
i also have one other parcel due from the USA, and 2 smaller parcels from DX.com (so from china or one of their Warehouses) - . They send the items from different warehouses...Depending on their stock.

So the one parcel is in CPT at the moment.. which i'm relieved about. Because that means the others should follow soon.
 
POST OFFICE STRIKE SUSPENDED: CWU

The strike at the SA Post Office (Sapo) has been suspended, the Communication Workers Union announced on Tuesday.

"Over the past weekend CWU engaged with workers through our regional and local leadership with workers in Sapo. After a number of considerations, an overwhelming number of workers resolved on suspending the strike," CWU said in a statement.

"The decision comes after we have noted with contempt the signing of the settlement agreement between government, Sapo corrupt management and their two allied unions."

The union said it refused to sign the agreement as it further worsened the conditions of workers in favour of the company bosses and the department.

On Friday, a wage agreement was reached with two of three recognised unions at Sapo.

The two unions -- the SA Postal and Allied Workers' Union (Sapawu) and the Democratic Postal and Communications Union (Depacu) -- agreed to a 6.5 percent wage increase for the bargaining unit, which would be effective on December 1.

Sapawu and Depacu represented 61 percent of employees at bargaining level.

Part of the agreement involved converting part-time and casual employees to full-time employees from December 1, with full benefits becoming effective on April 1, 2015. The full conversion would be completed within 24 months.

CWU, which represents 39 percent of the employees, demanded a 7.5 percent increase.

However, CWU said on Tuesday that the 6.5 percent increase was not the mandate of workers and the conversion of workers into permanent positions over a period of over two years was not acceptable.

It also refused to sign the agreement because the reinstatement of 588 workers who were dismissed in their original positions with their benefits had not been addressed adequately.

CWU said the agreement presented conditions which could only be fulfilled if the company recovered from its difficult financial position.

"All of the above simply means that the agreement defends management of Sapo and worsens workers' conditions," CWU said.

It said workers had further mandated the union to continue pursuing their demands.

"As CWU we are given a mandate to advance these demands and failure to reach any agreement will result in CWU calling for a strike early in 2015."

Sapo welcomed the end of the strike on Tuesday.

"The end of the SA Post Office strike is a pleasing outcome that should be applauded given the negative impact the strike has had on the country broadly," leader of the intervention team, Dr Simo Lushabathe said.

The team was appointed by Telecommunications and Postal Minister Siyabonga Cwele and Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene.

Lushabathe thanked the unions, Cwele and other parties who contributed to the outcome.

However, he noted that constant unprotected strikes had a negative impact on Sapo, its customers and employees.

"While we are encouraged by the end of the strike, it should also be put across to all affected parties that under our watch, and going forward, the SA Post Office will no longer tolerate any interruptions to its operations due to strikes which do not fall within the ambit of the applicable labour dispensation of this country."

He said the strike had also eroded Sapo's credibility.

On Tuesday, only 0.7 percent of the workforce remained absent from work.

It would take 22 days to process and deliver the mail backlog emanating from the three-month long strike, Lushabathe said.


Source : Sapa /dm/jje/ks
Date : 25 Nov 2014 15:53
 
Suspend... does that mean there is a "Resume" ?

Customs still busy with my parcel in CPT (i'm still awaiting one more from USA and 2 from China). No movement on those 3.


I think, things are moving along. Not 100% yet, but i think they should be clearing out most of the backlog by Xmas.


You might get a parcel very late, but it will arrive (hopefully).

I once had a parcel arriving by me 10months later. I ordered items from overseas, 3months went by and i declared it missing...another 7 months later i received a letter to fetch a parcel. I then went to fetch a parcel (it only had the local tracking number, so i could not figure this was the international parcel from 10months ago).

I emailed the company asking them if they Resent again and if not, what should i pay them. The items were not damaged / but it was a little old (it being gadgets... it's old news 10months later).

They said it's fine, no payment. As their insurance already payed out. No cost to me, i only had to cough the customs fees.


Moral of the story. Things do go missing and sometimes they do popup back onto the radar.
 
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