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Business Report writes that FlySafair is to apply to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) for a Section 150 intervention to expedite the resolution of a labour dispute with members of the SA Cabin Crew Association (SACCA).
They were locked out by the airline on Monday following failed wage negotiations. The employer-initiated work stoppage commenced at midnight on Tuesday night, with no disruption to flights on Tuesday. The airline says it has secured full operational coverage over the upcoming roster cycle and remains confident that all flights will continue as scheduled. Currently, more than two-thirds of FlySafair’s cabin attendants are committed to work, comprising both non-union members and union-affiliated crew who have formally accepted the company’s offer. Section 150 empowers the CCMA to appoint a commissioner to try and resolve a dispute through conciliation. This can happen with the consent of the parties or, without their consent, if the CCMA believes it is in the public interest.
SACCA unequivocally indicated earlier that its members have not embarked on a strike and accused FlySafair of acting in bad faith in that it prematurely declared a dispute with the CCMA in direct violation of the recognition agreement. The union alleged that even before the negotiation process concluded, “FlySafair was already preparing for industrial action by recruiting scab workers, bypassing proper recruitment and training procedures, and reducing its flight schedule.” SACCA advised that the outstanding issue preventing resolution remained the company’s refusal to compensate employees for their legally entitled lunch hour.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Banele Ginindza at Business Report
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