Communication union takes Telkom to court over retrenchments
The CWU says Telkom is rushing the process and has not considered alternatives to job cuts that could affect as many as 3,000 employees
26 February 2020 - 11:51
A labour union is trying to prevent Telkom from continuing with a plan to cut as much as 20% of its workforce to cope with falling sales in its landline business and a weak economy.
The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) and Telkom were appearing in the labour court on Wednesday morning, the union and Telkom said in text messages...
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