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While wage negotiations between the South African Post Office (Sapo) and the unions remain stalled, a small group of workers affiliated with the Union of Communications Workers (CWU) in Durban on Friday banned customers to enter the central office of Durban.
On Monday, the unions and Sapo representatives met to resolve the wage dispute through facilitated discussions by the Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration Commission (CCMA).
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According to CWU Provincial Secretary Thami Mzileni, the 3% wage increase that Telkom is offering is "a slap", while the post office does not makes no offer.
go on a full-fledged strike. We want to warn and advise small and large businesses that they will be affected because the majority of our technicians are members of the Communications Workers Union. We say this to advise you and make you aware that the majority of companies are using Telkom, both fixed lines and data services, "he said, managing the account of the Security Agency. Sbada, adding that the government should instead invest in the modernization of postal infrastructure and networks.The union said that recipients of social grants could not receive their subsidies because there were offices post office closed in the province.
"In KwaMashu, the post office is closed – now all KwaMashu workers have been moved to Durban North, which means that there is a service to KwaMashu. The people of KwaMashu can not access the post office because it has been closed, "says Mzileni.
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