Numsa in Labour Court over looming Air Chefs strike
Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) will be in the Labour Court on Sunday to prevent Air Chefs from interdicting a strike.
Numsa members are set to down tools from Monday morning.
The strike will affect OR Tambo Airport, Cape Town International Airport and King Shaka International Airport in Durban.
"We advise that if you intend to fly on certain airlines tomorrow (Monday) please pack a 'skhaftin' because there will no food or catering on the flight," says Numsa's Phakamile Hlubi-Majola.
"Our members are fed up because the anniversary bonus was unilaterally withdrawn by management.
"From January 2019 to date, no employee has received it and our members are demanding that the company must pay it because it is part of their benefit of employment".
Air Chefs applied for an urgent interdict in attempt to block the strike after they were served with a notice to strike.
"We condemn the backward management with the contempt they deserve," says Hlubi-Majola. “Instead of engaging us they are racing to court to silence workers.
"We will do everything in our power to ensure workers are able to exercise their right to strike"
The following airlines will be affected if tomorrow's strike goes ahead:
1. SAA
2. SA Express
3. SA Airlink
4. Mango Airlines
5. Air Mauritius
6. SWISS Airlines