By Johnathan Paoli
Ongoing negotiations between Solidarity and FlySafair over the pilot strike reached another tense juncture on Wednesday, as the union doubled down on its demand that any shift schedule reforms be codified in a formal written agreement.
Solidarity deputy general secretary Helgard Cronje stressed that assurances of enjoying rest weekends and having full access to the scheduling system were never part of formal negotiations and were introduced for the first time via the media.
“If our proposals are reasonable rules that are already being implemented by the company, why is FlySafair so afraid to agree on them in writing? If you consider the current state of the relationship and the unilateral implementation of the scheduling system, no pilot is going to be willing to accept ‘soft’ rules,” Cronje said.
Talks between the low-cost carrier and its striking pilots, represented by trade union Solidarity, resumed on Wednesday as flights
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