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IOL Business reports negotiations between FlySafair and Solidarity, the union representing its striking pilots, were set to resume on Wednesday afternoon, with the airline’s controversial shift scheduling system still leading the agenda.
But, there appears to be a level of miscommunication between the parties following FlySafair’s latest statement to the media, issued on Wednesday morning. The carrier said its pilots were guaranteed rest weekends in the new shift schedule, and that pilots had access to the schedule. However, in a statement released later on Wednesday, Solidarity said this was “new information” that had never been mentioned during the previous negotiations. The union’s Helgard Cronjé said there was no valid reason why FlySafair should not agree in writing to the pilots’ demands regarding the shift schedule. He indicated: “Our request is simply this: put the agreement in writing so that the pilots can hold the company to it”. Cronjé claimed that FlySafair was refusing to put these provisions in writing, describing them as “soft” rules that the company could change as it saw fit. According to FlySafair, its most recent settlement proposal, which was rejected by the union, was designed to empower the pilot body to shape its own roster rules through an independently chaired committee. But, Solidarity pointed out that it was accepted practice in SA labour law for an employee's terms of employment, including working hours, to be stipulated in an employment contract. “It’s simple. Take these rules that are already being implemented and let’s put them in an agreement so that pilots can enjoy the same protection as other employees,” Cronjé said. The pilot strike is now in its second week.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jason Woosey at IOL Business
- Lees ook, FlySafair-staking: Vlieëniers wil roosterooreenkoms op skrif sien, by Maroela Media
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