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  • 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.

    963 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.

    963 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.

    963 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.

    963 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

    SAA workers urged to continue fight for a living wage

    Employees are demanding an 8% wage hike while the employer is offering a 5.9% pay rise.

    964 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

    As talks with unions over strike begin, SAA losing R52m per day

    More than 3,000 workers started striking on Friday to demand higher pay and to protest against restructuring plans involving heavy job losses.

    964 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.

    964 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.

    964 days ago
  • Passengers hoping to make alternative travel arrangements at the SAA counters at OR Tambo International Airport on 15 November 2019 after finding their flights cancelled by a strike. Picture: Sifiso Zulu/EWN

    SAA passengers urged to re-book or reroute flights as strike continues

    Passengers were left stranded and frustrated after the airline was forced to ground all domestic and international flights after employees embarked on a strike.

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

    SAA and unions to meet with CCMA as strike enters second day

    The CCMA will be a facilitate the meeting after talks between the two sides deadlocked as workers demand an 8% pay hike, while management is offering 5.9%.

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

    As SAA loses R52m a day, workers to resume striking on Saturday

    They've dispersed for Friday after camping out since the early hours of the morning; SAA has cancelled most of its operations until Monday.

    964 days ago
  • Employees shut down SAA

    Employees of the South African Airways (SAA) staged a picket at the company’s offices around the country. The protest forced passengers to make alternative travel arrangements.

    964 days ago
  • Passengers hoping to make alternative travel arrangements at the SAA counters at OR Tambo International Airport on 15 November 2019 after finding their flights cancelled by a strike. Picture: Sifiso Zulu/EWN

    SAA flights cancelled until Monday

    Scores of travellers have been standing in a queue for hours to get assistance from some employees who decided to show up for work on Friday.

    965 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

    Sacca questions govt’s silence during SAA strike

    Unions have blamed government and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan for failing to intervene to rescue the state-owned entity.

    965 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

    EFF supporters join striking SAA staff in Kempton Park

    Workers are demanding an 8% salary hike, insourcing and an end to retrenchment plans.

    965 days ago
  • OR Tambo International Aiport porters (in background), who depend on tips for helping out passengers, said there was not much business as a result of SAA flights cancellation on 15 November 2019. Picture: Sifiso Zulu/EWN

    General workers at ORTIA hoping SAA strike leads to permanent employment

    One man, who worked as a porter, said that all he wanted was a stable job.

    965 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

    Satawu: SAA being unreasonable and need to come to their senses

    Satawu's Zanele Sabela said that management at the national carrier took decisions unilaterally.

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

    Striking CT SAA workers want company to take grievances seriously

    The demonstrators said that while the group was small at this stage, it would grow as the day progressed.

    965 days ago
  • SAA’s acting chief financial officer Deon Fredericks. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    SAA: All attempts to resolve union grievances failed

    SAA'S acting CFO Deon Fredricks said that management had bent over backwards to make a deal with striking unions but they won't budge.

    965 days ago
  • Passengers hoping to make alternative travel arrangements at the SAA counters at OR Tambo International Airport on 15 November 2019 after finding their flights cancelled by a strike. Picture: Sifiso Zulu/EWN

    Passengers left frustrated as SAA strike grounds operations

    It's been quite a desperate situation at OR Tambo International Airport for many travellers, some of whom had no back-up plans.

    965 days ago
  • Saftu general secretary Zwelinviva Vavi joins Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picketing at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    Vavi: SAA management using strike to privatise airline

    Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said that the money SAA was losing for cancelling today and Saturday's flights could have easily paid for workers' 8% increase demands for a year.

    965 days ago
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