Post office pays its workers late
In the continuing post office strike debacle, a large group of its workers which render courier services, were only informed yesterday that due to a cash flow problem they will be paid late (only on 26 November), Adv. Anton Alberts, the FF Plus' parliamentary spokesperson on Communication, says.
Adv. Alberts says it creates problems for many people as debit orders will be processed today already.
"It shows how dutiful and non-striking workers are suffering as a result of the chaos that striking workers and trade unions have caused.
"To make matters worse, many of the loyal workers are in a situation where they have to be satisfied with the annual increases they were given. The FF Plus' information is that their increases were on average 2% lower than that of trade union members.
"With the current agreement of 6,5% which have been offered to striking workers, there is also great dissatisfaction and the view is that only those people who burn, break and strike are given good increases.