By Johnathan Paoli
After nearly two weeks of industrial action, labour union Solidarity has announced the reaching of a settlement between FlySafair and its members.
Solidarity deputy general secretary for public industries Helgard Cronje described the agreement as a bare minimum of what should have been standard practice from the outset.
“There are no winners in this process. While the agreement is an important step, there are still some concerns that it only protects the most basic rights of the pilots. It is tragic and unacceptable that an employee has to strike for 12 days to obtain written confirmation from an employer for basic protective measures,” Cronje said.
The deal was facilitated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
It marks a return to work for pilots, but not without significant strain on the airline’s internal labour relations and its public image.
The new agreement replaces FlySafair’s controversial
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