South African Airways Pilots Threaten To Strike For The First Time Ever. The Pilots of the South African Airways have might be going on a strike for the first time.
The Pilots of the South African Airways might be going on a strike for the first time ever. The South African Airways Pilots’ Association says that most of the association’s representatives support going on a strike as a means to coerce adjustments in the national flag carrier. On Thursday, the South South African Airways Pilots’ Association shared the conclusion of an internal survey of the representatives.
The association states that the survey was done by an independent service provider. 516 out of 635 of the pilots answered the survey. 90% of the pilots that replied to the survey state that they support the movement in order to bring a higher standard within the South African Airways. The South African Airways Pilots’ Association says, “It needs to be understood that the decision to embark on industrial action is not one that the pilots of SAA will take lightly. Indeed, if such a strike is embarked upon, it would be for the first time in SAA’s 80-year history.”
The associations statement added that the pilots and the leadership of South African Airways Pilots’ Association cannot let the South African Airways carry on as if everything is normal. “The pilots of SAA and the leadership of SAAPA cannot allow SAA to continue as if it is business as usual. Our numerous engagements with the Company have not yielded outcomes that give us confidence in the future of the airline,” says the South African Airways Pilots’ Association. The Airway organisation has been within debt.
The South African Airways have recently received a capital of R5.5 billion from the National Treasury to keep it operating. The South African Airways Pilots’ Association has made requests to the South African Airways. One of the requests is for the organisation to find a person that is suitable for the CEO position, a person who has experience in turning over the airway. They also stated that there should be a position on the airline’s board for a pilot who retired or is still working and a wide examination of skills. In June, the association threatened to strike when Zukisa Ramasia was settled in as the interim CEO. The association added that if the airway doesn’t consider the requests, they will lawfully strike.
by Alexandra Ramaite
