South African Airways may fire a fifth of its workforce as part of restructuring
South African Airways has set itself up for a confrontation with labour unions after the cash-strapped carrier initiated talks that could see its workforce reduced by almost a fifth. The reorganisation of all the airline’s units, excluding LCV Mango, Air Chefs and the SAA Technical unit, could result in 944 of its 5,149 employees being fired, SAA said Monday. The Congress of South African Trade Unions, the country’s biggest labour group, denounced the decision and accused the airline of failing to consult adequately. “It’s a reckless announcement. You cannot just throw people on the unemployment line,” the federation’s spokesman said Tuesday. “There is no talk to unions. They already know the specific number of people who are going to be retrenched. There are options that have to be explored.” <br/>
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South African Airways may fire a fifth of its workforce as part of restructuring
South African Airways has set itself up for a confrontation with labour unions after the cash-strapped carrier initiated talks that could see its workforce reduced by almost a fifth. The reorganisation of all the airline’s units, excluding LCV Mango, Air Chefs and the SAA Technical unit, could result in 944 of its 5,149 employees being fired, SAA said Monday. The Congress of South African Trade Unions, the country’s biggest labour group, denounced the decision and accused the airline of failing to consult adequately. “It’s a reckless announcement. You cannot just throw people on the unemployment line,” the federation’s spokesman said Tuesday. “There is no talk to unions. They already know the specific number of people who are going to be retrenched. There are options that have to be explored.” <br/>
