Services at Telkom will be shut down: CWU

[rpm]

Communications strike looming

Services at Telkom and the Post Office will be shut down if demands by workers are not met, the Communication Workers Union said in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

 

[JimM]

I'm wondering if we'd notice?

 

[TJ99]

There must be a mistake in the date, Telkom's services shut down years ago, shortly after they began.

 

[engellk]

I'm wondering if we'd notice?

My thoughts exactly!

 

[ajax]

I'm wondering if we'd notice?

ROFLMAO! Post of the day

 

[vaalpens]

think they are already striking,
got an automated reply from one of their mailing servers now, after sending a mail there 2 weeks ago

 

[robass]

I'm wondering if we'd notice?

Definately , quote of the day

 

[VegOtter]

There must be a mistake in the date, Telkom's services shut down years ago, shortly after they began.

True that, probably most clueless people. Most people get a cramp in the a$$ when they have to deal with telkom.

 

[crackersa]

Notice of a strike would be served just after August 25, if demands were not met.

I thought hostage takes issued demands?

 

[ShaunSA]

I'm wondering if we'd notice?

rofl

Pity the MyBB gear comp is over. Your post would have got my nomination

 

[2old4this]

Carry on, go ahead! Make my day!

 

[MickeyD]

Mass action by 23,000 workers was planned for the first week of September, CWU deputy president Clyde Mervin said.

This is a lie. As per Telkom year end results http://telkom.investoreports.com/telkom_ar_2011/human-capital/ they had 22 824 employees. Of these 20 395 could belong to a union (non-management), split up as follows:

1. CWU - 8,228 (40.34%)
2. S.A.C.U. - 4,078 (20.00%)
3. Solidarity - 3,177 (15.58%)
4. No Affiliation - 59 (0.29%)
5. No Union - 4,853 (23.80%)

So yes, CWU has the most members. Pity they don't do the most work!!! The most efficient lot are probably in category 5 above...

 

[nanonyous]

So I heard it's now legal in South Africa for people to disable the ability of a business to operate in order to gain money from them without having to do anything but 'protest' or 'go on strike'.

I should totally 'go on strike' or 'protest' at FNB and claim that I'll shut down their services unless they give me x amount of money per month for doing nothing. If Telkom employees are able to do it, then I should be able to do it too!