Randall Howard
Randall Howard
action indeed involved members ready union
More than 50,000 union members would be involved in the (planned strike) action. We are indeed ready to strike.
action announce content hoping monday next plan week
We are hoping that by Monday next week we will formally announce the content of our plan of action.
clear highly received response services strike successful train
The strike has started on a highly successful note. From the response we have received from all the metropolitan areas, it is clear that train services have been severely affected.
avoid possible
Everything possible must be done to avoid it (job losses) and it (restructuring) has to be done in that spirit.
job losses matter
At the end of the day there will be job losses no matter what.
hope
Obviously, I don't have much hope for that.
dispute march national recommend strike unions
Should the dispute still not be resolved, the unions will recommend a national strike on March 6.
bring business complete export including march minister public standstill
We will demonstrate to the minister of public enterprises how 'misguided' we can be on March 6, when we will bring commuter transport, freight export lines, business units and subsidiaries, including SA Airways, to a complete standstill for 24 hours.
hope mind open political solution
We go there with an open mind and objectivity but we do not have much hope that we will find a political solution to the dispute.
doubt matter spin strike
No matter which way you try and spin it, there's no doubt the strike has been effective.
protected strike sure workers
We want SAA, but we need to make sure our workers are protected and the strike is legal.
continue happy sign
We did not sign the deal, we are not happy with it and we will continue to strike.
assess change decide national return situation table until
We are not going to return to the table until they change their attitude. This is a one day national strike, we will assess the situation and decide the way forward.
imposing problem themselves unilateral
There's been a credibility problem with management. They've conducted themselves in an arrogant, imposing and unilateral manner.