Business Unity SA files court interdict against SASBO protest
Business Unity
South Africa is heading to court on Wednesday, on behalf of the employers - the
banks, to try and put the brakes on Friday's planned industrial action.
The SA Society of Bank Officials says the work stoppage by around 50 000 workers could affect ATMs, speedpoints and other bank services.
READ: Thousands of SA bank employees are expect to down tools
This as banks are downsizing and permanently closing some branches as they shift towards electronically centred manner of banking. Employees are unhappy over retrenchments.
Finance Union's Joel Kokela says marches are set to take place across the country.
"We said that we are calling for the total shutdown, so it means that the banks will be closed. There'll be no services that will be coming from any bank in the country, because our members will be embarking on a protest,” he said.
“ATMs might not be functioning," he added.
