Minority of SAA workers accept contentious wage offer
The offer, which involves the sacrifice of five months’ salary, has been rejected by the three major unions at the state-owned airline
24 December 2020 - 15:09
Four trade unions and three non-unionised worker formations have agreed to the wage offer by the department of public enterprises and SAA’s business rescue practitioners, the department said on Thursday.
However, a knowledgeable source from within SAA, who did not wish to be named, said these unions and formations represent a minority of the 1,400 workforce left at SAA after the implementation of the voluntary severance package, which saw more than 3,000 people leave the state-owned airline...
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