Retrenched employees stage protest at Delhi Airport, claim union members were targeted
Those retrenched were employed by Celebi Airport Services India, which handles ground operations at Delhi airport. The company recently laid off 708 of its 1,19 workers, citing a steep decline in business
South Africa accounts for a third of Africa’s total COVID-19 cases
Since 65% of all testing in South Africa has been conducted in costly private hospitals, questions are being raised if the most vulnerable sections of the population, which includes the majority of South Africans, are being tested sufficiently for COVID-19?
South African Union calls for resignation of CEO of Comair
The airline withheld workers’ salaries for May and the union has argued that the company is using the pandemic as “a cover for the restructuring which is taking place”
Unions take action against South African Telekom’s retrenchment plan
The unions argued in court that proper consultations were not held with them before deciding on retrenchment packages
Union vows to fight mass-layoffs by Massmart in South Africa
The layoffs are being overseen by Mitch Slape who was appointed as the CEO of Massmart in September 2019, reportedly at the behest of Walmart which acquired majority shares in the company in 2011
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