Comair ground staff, represented by the United Association of South Africa trade union, will strike from 16h40 on Wednesday afternoon “until the matter has been resolved”.
In a statement, Comair said it had a comprehensive contingency plan in place to deal with the strike and intended to continue with its daily operations.
“We encourage our customers to check in online or at the self-service kiosks at the airports and to drop their bags at the bag drop counter,” said Comair ceo, Erik Venter.
“We do have a back-up team who will assist our customers during the potential disruption, which could be caused as a result of the strike, and we will do our best to minimise the impact on our customers’ travel plans,” said Erik.
The trade union, which has a 58% membership in the airport unit, is requesting a 35% increase over three years, while Comair is offering an unconditional 7,5% increase for each of the three years (22,5% over three-year period).
