SAA plans to fire up to 20% of staff

[TysonRoux]

Its looking good.

Unions confirm SAA strike for Friday

The airline announced that it intends to retrench 945 workers but Satawu said it was not notified.

ewn.co.za

SAA cancels flights for Friday, Saturday ahead of strike

SAA has, however, clarified that partner airlines, including SA Express, Mango and SA Airlink will not be affected by the cancellations.

ewn.co.za

 

[Tokolotshe]

Both management and staff are playing brinkmanship, and Scopa in Parliament is not amused:

Parliament: SAA censured as it pleads financial dire straits ahead of strike

When SAA told MPs it would not submit its audited financials until its going concern status was secure, the national airline was bluntly told it was flouting the law. With a strike set from Friday, the pressure is on SAA and its search for bailout billions.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

Hmmm

11k employees.
They want an 8% increase
944 stood to loose their jobs
So to balance, lessen 11,000 employees by another 8% = 880 employees.

Updated newsflash: Union strike succeeds, 1824 SAA employees to loose jobs.

Union leader: See, we came though for you comrades. Members applaud ...

 

[Gordon_R]

SAA pilots may only start their strike in January | Fin24

The SAA Pilots' Association will not go on strike until it has gone through the correct process, its chairperson tells Fin24.

www.fin24.com

 

[JayM]

Hmmm

11k employees.
They want an 8% increase
944 stood to loose their jobs
So to balance, lessen 11,000 employees by another 8% = 880 employees.

Updated newsflash: Union strike succeeds, 1824 SAA employees to loose jobs.

Union leader: See, we came though for you comrades. Members applaud ...

One of their demands is a guarantee of no job cuts for 3 years. I've seen claims for number of staff ranging from 5.1k to 11k - what is the actual number?

 

[SoldierMan]

SAA pilots may only start their strike in January | Fin24

The SAA Pilots' Association will not go on strike until it has gone through the correct process, its chairperson tells Fin24.

www.fin24.com

What are the pilots striking for, from what I understand they already received an 8% increase.

 

[ForceFate]

One of their demands is a guarantee of no job cuts for 3 years. I've seen claims for number of staff ranging from 5.1k to 11k - what is the actual number?

Subsidiaries like SAAT aren't affected by retrenchments.

 

[TooFastTim]

Netwerk24 reports that according to Deon Fredericks, the acting CFO of the SAA , R700 million will be saved through this restructuring. That is 994 jobs equals R700 million per year - average salary then equals R704 225 per year.

For cabin crew their income is probably a lot higher with their little sideline as drug mules

 

[grok]

Snooty conjecture. Try another way. Post something less juvenile.

Sorry, had to drop down to your level since you failed to get it the first time..

 

[ForceFate]

Sorry, had to drop down to your level since you failed to get it the first time..

That which you felt is called Dunning-Kruger effect. Affects former presidents as well

 

[krycor]

People gonna be stuck in Jhb & Cpt for the weekend. So glad my flight in dec is not via SAA or its subsidiaries.

 

[BBSA]

People gonna be stuck in Jhb & Cpt for the weekend. So glad my flight in dec is not via SAA or its subsidiaries.

SAA Technical service most airlines.

 

[yebocan]

....- SAA not too big to fail ...shot across the bow to all similar SOEs ... days of government bailouts are over! No sacred cows. If this strike breaks/collapses SAA ... may it RIP as an SOE and hopefully the private sector can pick up the pieces and make a go out of a non government bonded enterprise.

 

[Gaz{M}]

Why do 5000 people deserve Billions in bailouts from poor tax payers? They could easily find employment in other airlines that need to pick up the slack if SAA closes.

 

[Rouxenator]

They only have to do one thing - cancel all flights forever.

The rest will fall into place.

 

[S1ght]

What are the pilots striking for, from what I understand they already received an 8% increase.

It's in the article.

"SAAPA's demands relate purely to the pilots wanting better leadership with the necessary skills and who are held accountable, "

 

[The_Librarian]

SAA plans to fire up to 20% of staff

South African Airways, the beleaguered state-owned airline that’s reliant on government financial support to continue operating, has started a restructuring process that could see its workforce cut by almost a fifth.

As required by South African law, the carrier has started talks with labor unions about its plans, which could affect 944 of its 5,149 employees, SAA said in an emailed statement. The proposed restructuring includes all SAA divisions and departments, excluding its Mango Airlines, Air Chefs and SAA Technical units, it said.

[Bloomberg]

yeah right, and pigs will fly.

 

[SauRoNZA]

I see the entire Cape Town police force is off to the airport.

Caspers and water cannons and the whole lot.

Another great day for tourism.

 

[The_Librarian]

I see the entire Cape Town police force is off to the airport.

Caspers and water cannons and the whole lot.

Another great day for tourism.

Yay. The good news never ends.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Yay. The good news never ends.

Should just shoot them.

Will solve the overstaffing problem without needing to pay.

 

[The_Librarian]

Today is a good day to die.