Solidarity seeks urgent interdict against Telkom retrenchments
Trade union Solidarity will approach the Labour Court to obtain an urgent interdict against the planned restructuring and retrenchments at State-owned telecommunications giant Telkom.
“Telkom is disregarding an agreement on restructuring processes it had concluded with trade unions in 2008. Under this agreement, Telkom must meet with trade unions and reach agreement with them before the company may start a restructuring process,” the union said in a statement on Wednesday.
The agreement further provided that, should a dispute arise at Telkom’s restructuring forum, such a dispute must first be resolved before a restructuring process may start.
Although trade unions declared a dispute with Telkom over the planned retrenchments on June 19, Solidarity noted that Telkom had proceeded with the process, and on June 22 issued a Section 189 retrenchment notice to trade unions.
According to this notice, as many as 4 400 people could be retrenched.
Solidarity deputy head Johan Kruger said the trade union had warned Telkom in writing to withdraw the notice.
“So far, the telecommunications company has refused to do so. Through the urgent application, Solidarity wants to compel Telkom to withdraw the notice and to stop the retrenchment process.
“We are also applying that the dispute and process first be finalised by means of the restructuring forum. In addition, we are requesting that Telkom discontinue the use of affirmative action as selection criterion during the process,” Kruger said.
Telkom would have to respond to Solidarity’s application before July 3, with the case to be heard by the court on July 7.
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