‘No salary, no survival’ – Oakbay employees march to banks
JOBURG - Oakbay Investments employees marched to FNB, Absa and Standard Bank in the Joburg CBD on 26 April to appeal the decision by those banks to close their employer's accounts.
Employees brandished placards reading ‘Save Oakbay jobs’ and ‘No salary, no survival’.
Oakbay employees plan to hand over their memorandum to representatives of the three banks today.
They are attempting to save their jobs by asking banks to re-open their employer’s accounts.
Many Twitter users have empathised with the plight of Oakbay’s employees and employees have taken to social media themselves to talk about their consequences of the banks closing the accounts.
There should be repercussions for companies operating in contravention of Companies Act & Corporate Governance provisions. #saveoakbayjobs
— Armandt van Helden (@ibadaan) April 26, 2016
#saveoakbayjobs Demonstration is attended by all racial groups to voice their dismay, next stop is #FNB. @KayaNews pic.twitter.com/HFAZ9Aahb5
— Khayelihle Rafiq Khumalo-James Jnr (@KhayaJames) April 26, 2016
About 7500 employees at Oakbay Investments will lose their jobs.So horrible.4this1 actions r needed. #saveoakbayjobs pic.twitter.com/TCDP9n7knn
— SFUNDO (@BeingSfundo) April 26, 2016
#SaveOakbayJobs. We are resolute, determined and United rejecting "banks collusion". We have not captured anyone. pic.twitter.com/Hd5q06OnTv
— Phuti Mosomane (@phutism) April 26, 2016
March is on its way to FNB #Oakbay pic.twitter.com/UEy7oNTJoG
— Abigail Javier (@AbigailJavier_) April 26, 2016
#oakbay employees march to banks pleading for banks to save #OpenOakbayAccounts. #ann7 #thenewage #sahara pic.twitter.com/RpeYoAwgxh
— Michel Bega (@MichelBega) April 26, 2016
