EFF takes part in protest demanding OR Tambo airport rehire security staff
The airport is advising passengers to allow for possible delays and longer travelling times as a precaution
The EFF has confirmed its involvement in a protest at OR Tambo International Airport on behalf of security guards.EFF Gauteng chairperson Mandisa Mashego said the party was protesting at OR Tambo for 600 security guards who were employed through Reshebile Aviation and Protection Services. They want the guards to be re-employed "after they were kicked out by both OR Tambo and Reshebile"."We are pushing for the Airports Company SA (Acsa) to employ‚ directly‚ all cleaners plus all other workers enslaved through labour broking at Acsa and specifically OR Tambo International Airport. This protest was the beginning of a much larger protest … in September 2018‚ where we will shut down the airport‚" Mashego said.Earlier on Wednesday‚ management at the airport warned passengers about possible protest action.The airport had received "unconfirmed reports" of planned protests and advised passengers nevertheless to allow for possible delays and longer travelling times as a precaution."We remain ...
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