MTN workers down tools
MTN workers affiliated to the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have downed tools outside the operator’s head office in Johannesburg, according to eNCA.
The striking employees are demanding a 10% pay hike and 16% bonus. MTN is currently offering a 5% salary increase, a 4% bonus, and a guaranteed 13th cheque.
MTN SA’s chief human resources officer Themba Nyathi told Talk Radio 702 that the operator considered the strike serious, due violence and intimidation which took place outside its campus.
“We had an agreement with the unions yesterday that there won’t be any intimidation or any violence,” said Nyathi. According to MTN, the union only has a 19% representation at the company. “It’s not a recognised union,” he said.
Despite this, MTN said it had come back with offers that far exceed the union’s requests.
“We’ve made it clear we’re willing to negotiate, but MTN can’t forever not recognise us. We’ve made a huge impact in MTN. KZN will be on strike, Western Cape will be on strike, Mpumalanga will be on strike, Limpopo will be on strike, and the biggest of them all will be in Johannesburg,” said the CWU.
MTN warned on 18 May that customer service will be affected by the strike, and preemptively apologised for any inconvenience subscribers may experience.
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