The SAA Pilots' Association says it has no objection to the airline and the department of public enterprises offering its individual members voluntary severance packages.
The SAA Pilots' Association has denied claims that it is refusing to accept voluntary severance packages offered to its members. File photo.The South African Airways Pilots' Association says it has no objection to the airline and the department of public enterprises offering its individual members voluntary severance packages.
"The South African Airways Pilots' Association takes this opportunity to set the record straight on our position regarding the offer of voluntary severance packages to our members: Saapa has no objection to South African Airways or the department of public enterprises offering our individual members voluntary packages," the union said in response.
It said this was made clear in the forum meeting held on Tuesday, when all the unions – including Saapa – reached agreement on this point. "Any characterisation or statement by the department of public enterprises that Saapa’s position is 'unclear' is not an accurate reflection of our discussions nor the outcomes of the [forum]. We trust that the department will amend their inaccurate statement."
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