Ccma
CCMA budget cuts will bring organisation to complete standstill, warns lawyer
R600 million in budget cuts could have serious repercussions for the CCMA that was established to ensure the protection and promotion of fair labour rights.
Kaizer Maxatshwa was among officials who implemented a controversial R1 billion housing advance payment scheme and was subsequently subjected to a disciplinary process.
The union wants two retrenchment notices issued to SAA employees last month to be declared unlawful.
The move comes as businesses advise their employees to work from home as a coronavirus precautionary measure.
The dispute resolution agency has reported back on its past performance during the unveiling of its new strategy, which is aimed at enhancing labour market stability among other priorities.
The company has proposed a meeting with unions at the CCMA next week where more details are expected to emerge.
The PSC recorded a significant number of employees who had lodged grievances relating to the non-implementation of awards and court orders.
SAA and trade unions, including those that enjoy minority support by workers at the state-owned airline, will meet for the first time since the company announced 944 people could lose their jobs due to the restructuring.
Two weeks ago, the national carrier announced that 944 people could lose their jobs.
The troubled airline will resume flights to six African destinations on Tuesday amid a strike.
The union has been in talks with employers at the CCMA negotiating new wages and other employee demands.
The employer in the sector offered an increase of 1.1%, while workers wanted more.
Nine unions are locked in compulsory mediation with security company bosses in the sector’s bargaining council this week.
The organisation held the four-day gathering after the Labour Registrar threatened to deregister the union if it failed to hold a congress in line with its constitution.
The security industry is offering a 1.1% increase while guards are demanding more.
The industrial action has left about 40,000 commuters stranded.
The union wants Comair, which operates British Airways and Kulula, to address the wage discrepancies.
The trade union federation says it has received complaints from waiters at several franchisees across the country who say their salaries fail to meet the minimum wage requirement.
The company could shed around 500 jobs at its KwaZulu-Natal plant to reduce costs.