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  • South African Airways plane. Picture: Facebook

    Up, up and away – SAA confirms all flights back on schedule

    SAA workers have returned to work on Saturday after unions signed a 5.9% wage agreement with the embattled airline on Friday.

    515 days ago
  • Picture: @flysaa_care/Twitter

    It’s back to business, says SAA after 8-day strike

    Services are expected to return to normal after unions signed a 5.9% wage agreement with the carrier, after initially demanding an 8% increase, ending the wage strike.

    516 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: EWN

    SAA task team to begin search for salary increase difference in two weeks

    The team will need to find 2.1% for salaries after unions agreed on a 5.9% pay increase retrospective to April this year.

    516 days ago
  • FILE: SAA said the unions had agreed to a 5.9% wage hike retrospective from 1 April this year. The increases will be paid in February 2020. Picture: Facebook.

    SAA to restore full flight schedule this weekend

    The eight-day strike by Numsa and Sacca has cost the airline about R50 million a day and has left thousands of travellers frustrated.

    516 days ago
  • Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the Cape Town International Airport on 15 November 2019. Picture: EWN

    SAA & unions reach wage deal, ending strike

    It also said mediation will continue to assist the parties to work through some of the identified underlying issues and challenges.

    516 days ago
  • Picture: South African Airways

    SAA set to resume some domestic flights today

    Flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town and Johannesburg to Durban, along with those to Victoria Falls, will be operational.

    518 days ago
  • EFF supporters join Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picketing at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Mia Lindeque/EWN

    SAA running out of cash as unions seek to expand strike

    State-owned SAA has racked up losses of more than R28 billion over the past 13 years and wants to cut jobs as part of a turnaround plan.

    518 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    3 SAA minority unions win right to take part in retrenchment talks

    Satawu, Solidarity, and AUSA - which represent workers only in some divisions at SAA - were not consulted about the planned restructuring that could result in the loss of hundreds of jobs.

    518 days ago
  • SAA workers strike, bringing operations OR Tambo International Airport to a standstill. Picture: Numsa Twitter

    Unions set to intensify SAA strike after talks break down

    On Tuesday, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) met with government as well as SAA's executive management and some board members.

    519 days ago
  • Picture: @flysaa_care/Twitter

    Mgoduso: There's no evidence of corruption against SAA board members

    The South African Airways (SAA) board on Tuesday refuted allegations by unions that it was corrupt and was the reason the airline was in dire straits.

    519 days ago
  • FILE: Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN.

    Gordhan urges unions to work with SAA management to end strike

    The minister met with workers in Tshwane on day five of the strike, which continued to cost the airline over R50 million a day.

    519 days ago
  • SAA: We’re on the road to recovery, despite strike

    The South African Airways said it was on its way to operational recovery despite a number of employees refusing to return to work. This comes after the struggling state-owned parastatal offered striking workers a 5.9% salary increase, instead of the 8% being demanded.

    519 days ago
  • FILE: Parked SAA planes. Picture: EWN

    SAA approaches Labour Court as strike continues

    Hundreds of employees affiliated to Numsa and the SA Cabin Crew Association went on strike on Friday over wages and plans to restructure at the airline.

    519 days ago
  • EFF supporters join Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picketing at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Mia Lindeque/EWN

    Sacca ‘unfazed’ by SAA’s legal action threats

    Despite the ongoing workers’ strike, SAA has resumed international flights.

    520 days ago
  • Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    SAA denies putting inexperienced people in charge amid workers’ strike

    Hundreds of SAA employees went on strike last Friday over wages and planned restructuring at the airline.

    520 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: EWN

    Talks between SAA and striking unions collapse

    Numsa and the Sacca have warned they will intensify the strike across all SAA departments.

    521 days ago
  • FILE: A South African Airways flight takes off as another one is parked in a bay on the tarmac at OR Tambo International airport in Johannesburg. Picture: AFP

    International flights set to resume today, but not so for domestic flights

    Operations at SAA had been shutdown by striking worker who are demanding wages increases, leaving passengers stranded and frustrated.

    522 days ago
  • Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    Striking SAA workers to get mediation feedback from unions

    On day three of the strike Numsa and Sacca will also brief media they met with SAA management on Saturday for further negotiations under the facilitation of the CMMA.

    522 days ago
  • EFF supporters join Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picketing at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Mia Lindeque/EWN

    ‘We won't back down’: SAA workers vow to continue strike until demands met

    They are demanding an 8% salary hike while SAA is offering 5,9% pay rise.

    522 days ago
  • Striking South African Airways (SAA) workers outside the firm's Airways Park office on 15 November 2019. Picture: Bonga Dulane/EWN.

    Talks between unions, SAA stall after call for NTM to join talks

    Numsa’s Irvin Jim says SAA management has called for the inclusion of a third union in wage talks which seek to end the ongoing strike.

    522 days ago
  • SAA workers strike, bringing operations OR Tambo International Airport to a standstill. Picture: Numsa Twitter

    Irvin Jim applauds striking SAA workers for ‘making history’

    Operations have come to a halt as members Numsa and Sacca are picketing for a second day on Saturday, after talks with the employer deadlocked.

    522 days ago
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