Comair makes a U-turn on notice to cut salaries, benefits
Comair, the operator of several domestic airlines, has withdrawn a notice which was set to reduce the benefits of workers.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says Comair has withdrawn a section 189 notice.
Comair, the domestic operator of Kulula.com and British Airways, sought to reduce salaries by 15% and cut the medical aid benefits of workers.
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The union’s spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola has welcomed the withdrawal, saying “workers have endured more than a year on reduced salaries after their salaries were cut by at least a 30%, and all benefits have been slashed”.
The airline operator says it will seek other avenues of achieving the same saving which may include the collective bargaining process.
“The withdrawal of section 189 is a victory for workers who fought hard for this demand to be realised,” says Hlubi-Majola.