Union Numsa News Today

Numsa has told Eyewitness News it will be challenging Putcos decision to dismiss 105 employees. The bus company fired the workers this week for participating in an unprotected strike.

Eskom says load shedding is being pushed up to stage 4 from 11am until midnight.

Comair suspended its British Airways and Kulula flights earlier this week, citing liquidity problems.

Trade Union Numsa had planned to bring the capital citys A Re Yeng buses to a standtill next week.

South African Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson, Phindiwe Gwebu, said that it was their job to maintain the best safety interests of both passengers and airline staff.

NUMSA is the majority union representing workers for Comair, at both Kulula and British Airways.

Members of Numsa have threatened to strike if they are unhappy with the outcome of upcoming negotiations regarding their working conditions at Comair.