Judge David Gush reserved judgement today in Solidarity’s urgent application against Telkom’s restructuring process. The application, which was heard in the Labour Court in Johannesburg, was lodged after Telkom disregarded the agreement with trade unions with regard to restructuring processes.

According to Marius Croucamp, head of the Communication Industry at Solidarity, the union is hopeful that the court will intervene for the sake of the workers. “Telkom simply cannot be allowed to force the restructuring process on employees. It is not only unfair to the employees who are once again subject to a comprehensive retrenchment process, but it will also lead to a massive break in trust between employees and management,” says Croucamp.

This latest restructuring process at Telkom may lead to the retrenchment of up to 4 400 employees while a further 3 400 may be transferred to other companies.

Judgement will be served in the Labour Court tomorrow at 11:00.

Issued by Solidarity