JOHANNESBURG - Trade union Solidarity on Friday said that it was still prepared
to negotiate with Mango airline’s management about salary increases for its
members.
This comes after the trade
union had informed Mango’s management that its members that constitute 95% of
the airline’s flight crew would embark on industrial action this coming Monday
at 05:00.
This is the latest development after the airline had declared a dispute with
the trade union after the fourth round of negotiations back in August this
year, indicating that negotiations had deadlocked.
Solidarity Deputy General
Secretary Deon Reyneke, said that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation
and Arbitration (CCMA) issued a certificate granting Solidarity the right to
strike after the two parties could not reach a settlement at this forum either
due to Mango management’s unwillingness to negotiate further.
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“Solidarity was prepared to engage in further negotiation with the company
throughout the process. Notwithstanding the fact that Solidarity is ready to
engage in further talks with the airline, it would appear from the company’s
actions that the airline is not ready to engage in a constructive negotiating
process with its highly qualified pilots,” Reyneke said.
According to Reyneke, the airline’s pilots are dedicated to their jobs.
“Solidarity also indicated
to Mango that it was prepared to engage in talks with the airline at any given
time over the weekend,” Reyneke said.