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Comair, the operator of several domestic airlines, has withdrawn a notice which was set to reduce the benefits of workers.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says Comair has withdrawn a section 189 notice.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.
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”.
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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.
