Randall Howard (born 1961) is a former South African trade unionist. (wikipedia)
We want SAA, but we need to make sure our workers are protected and the strike is legal.
Should the dispute still not be resolved, the unions will recommend a national strike on March 6.
There will be no mediation unless unilateral decision making is stopped.
Obviously, I don't have much hope for that.
More than 50,000 union members would be involved in the (planned strike) action. We are indeed ready to strike.
Everything possible must be done to avoid it (job losses) and it (restructuring) has to be done in that spirit.
We did not sign the deal, we are not happy with it and we will continue to strike.
The key areas affected are the Durban and Richards Bay ports, where we're expecting close to 100% participation.
At the end of the day there will be job losses no matter what.
There's been a credibility problem with management. They've conducted themselves in an arrogant, imposing and unilateral manner.