Few people turn up at SAPO march
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said, on Wednesday, that they expected 4 000 members, including South African Post Office (SAPO) workers, to take to the streets on Thursday.
However, only about 100 union members started marching in Johannesburg on Thursday, to protest against alleged maladministration at the SAPO.
This came after the Johannesburg Labour Court granted a final order against the CWU industrial action at SAPO’s premises.
“This order effectively makes any strike, march and/or picket unlawful and illegal and the ‘no work, no pay’ principle will be applicable for any unauthorised absences,” says Khulani Qoma, the SAPO spokesman.
SAPO further requests its employees to abide by the court order and, therefore, proceed with providing services to customers.
It is a crucial period for SAPO customers, as they normally heighten their reliance on postal services during the festive period.
“We always have to consider our customers, given that they are the lifeblood of our business and, therefore, our livelihood,” says Qoma.
The SAPO is aware of the importance of a sustainable partnership with their labour partners and, as such, they are continuing their engagement with the leadership of the representative unions.
Qoma says the Post Office has noticed positive improvements in business and any disruption of services will only serve to undermine all the rescue efforts and drive the business down a catastrophic path.
SAPO has paid its employees’ salaries in full, having paid 70 per cent and 30 per cent of each employee’s salary on October 23 and 28, respectively.
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