SAA’s business rescue practitioners were cautioned against announcing the possible reduction of the airline’s workforce before publishing the restructuring plans for the state-owned airline.
The plans announced by Matuson and Dongwana on February 6 includes the closure of three domestic and more than 20 international and regional routes at the end of February. The business rescue practitioners are also considering selling some of the airline’s assets and reducing the number of employees.
The release of the restructuring plan on February 6 led to the National Union of Metalworkers and the South African Cabin Crew Association launching a court bid to force the airline to consult workers on any planned retrenchments. As the day for the ceasing of flights to Port Elizabeth, Durban and East London looms, unions say they have been left in the dark regarding the employment status of their members come March 1.
“That announcement was made after a meeting with the employee committee, which consists of all employees, including unionised and non-unionised workers, plus executives. “For us to understand the reasons for the labour force reduction we need to understand the overall plan and whom the plan will impact on all levels of employees, including the management,” the email reads.
Murray said the rescue practitioners should consider the “gorilla in the room”, which is corruption in SAA and the people implicated in it. He said that to take the airline out of financial distress, the rescue practitioners should consider looking into cancelling “unlawful” contracts at the airline as well as into its supply chain processes.
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts this week that the rescuers have until March 6 to table a draft plan.
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