The National Union of Metalworkers of SA is threatening legal action over the retrenchment process under way at Comair, which operates low-cost airline kulula and the British Airways franchise in SA, a move that could torpedo the business rescue process and trigger liquidation.
In a letter sent to Comair on October 29, Numsa’s lawyers demanded the airline operator withdraw its section 189 notice setting out its retrenchment plans and issue a new notice based on consultations with the union by November 6.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
Are they for real? Why don't take their substantial resources and buy Comair out? Then they can do whatever they like....
SA is not a colony anymore
Again unions messing up everything.
To hell with these unions