Satawu threatens a strike at SAA

10 January 2007 - 02:00
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The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) has threatened a strike against South African Airways (SAA) in protest of the company's planned retrenchments. The airline said in November that it planned to axe 1000 employees to curb high operating costs. The union said it had initiated a meeting with SAA in a bid to come up with alternative cost-cutting strategies. - I-Net Bridge

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) has threatened a strike against South African Airways (SAA) in protest of the company's planned retrenchments. The airline said in November that it planned to axe 1000 employees to curb high operating costs. The union said it had initiated a meeting with SAA in a bid to come up with alternative cost-cutting strategies. - I-Net Bridge