Trade union Solidarity has launched an attack on Telkom for planning to fire 3,000 employees after paying its executive team more than R100 million.
Telkom recently announced that it is planning to cut as many as 3,000 jobs across the company and has served unions with letters regarding the Section 189 process.
“Telkom will continue to consult with the unions, and it is our hope that through considered engagement with the unions, we will come to a mutually beneficial solution,” the company said.
This announcement did not go down well with unions, with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) vowing to fight the planned job cuts.
Solidarity slating Telkom
Solidarity has now joined the CWU in condemning the planned job cuts, saying it has requested a moratorium on Telkom retrenchments.
“Retrenchments become necessary when the sustainability of a company is at issue, but this retrenchment round in fact threatens the company’s financial sustainability
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