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The Herald
21-07-2025
- Business
- The Herald
FlySafair pilot strike leads to some flight cancellations
FlySafair has had to cancel 26 flights due to a labour strike by pilots. The Solidarity trade union said more than 200 pilots affiliated to it want a 10% salary increase and improved working conditions. They have rejected the airline's offer to workers of a 5.7% salary increase and adjustments to compensation. In a statement issued at 11pm on Sunday, the airline said while its contingency plans should ensure flight operations continue largely as scheduled on Monday, "unfortunately a quantity of flights have had to be cancelled". "The flights were assigned to pilots who had confirmed their availability to fly, but who late last night reported they would not fly. "All other flights are operating as planned, and affected customers have been contacted directly using details provided at the time of booking. Should there be further disruptions, customers will be notified promptly." Flights cancelled due to the pilot strike: FA112 — 11.45am Cape Town to Johannesburg FA262 — 2.25pm Johannesburg to Durban FA263 — 4.1pm Durban to Johannesburg FA310 — 7.20am Cape Town to Lanseria FA311 — 10am Lanseria to Cape Town FA690 — 3.15pm Cape Town to Johannesburg FA840 — 6.30am Cape Town to Bloemfontein FA841 — 8.40am Bloemfontein to Cape Town FA339 — 6.20am Cape Town to Lanseria FA315 — 9.20am Lanseria to Cape Town FA178 — 12pm Cape Town to Durban FA417 — 2.40pm Durban to Johannesburg FA418 — 4.3pm Johannesburg to Durban FA179 — 6.15pm Durban to Cape Town FA104 — 6.15am Cape Town to Johannesburg FA105 — 8.55am Johannesburg to Cape Town FA110 — 11.55am Cape Town to Johannesburg FA111 — 2.35pm Johannesburg to Cape Town FA540 — 7.45pm Johannesburg to Durban FA541 — 9.3pm Durban to Johannesburg FA306 — 11.30am Cape Town to Lanseria FA305 — 2.05pm Lanseria to Cape Town FA293 — 7am Cape Town to Johannesburg FA292 — 9.40am Johannesburg to Cape Town FA130 — 12.25pm Cape Town to Port Elizabeth FA031 — 2.30pm Port Elizabeth to Cape Town FlySafair said Solidarity's pay hike demand amounts to more than a 20% increase in overall cost to company, if the increase on base salaries and additional flight pay and bonuses are taken into account. This "is an unsustainable escalation for any company". By contrast, the company's offer on base pay and other benefits including a flight pay based bonus brings the total increase to 11.29% on a cost to company basis, Safair said. FlySafair pilots are among the best-compensated professionals in the country, the airline said. Its captains earn between R1.8m and R2.3m annually. "The salaries are regularly benchmarked against those at other local airlines and are higher than most. "In terms of workload, FlySafair captains spent an average of 63 hours last month in the cockpit flying passengers. This is well within regulatory limits set by the Civil Aviation Authority, IATA and ICAO, which cap flight duty at 100 hours per month. Additional responsibilities such as training and office time are factored in, as is standby duty, where pilots must be ready to fly at short notice, which is served from home under minimal restrictions." FlySafair defended the rostering system it implemented at the start of the year, which is a bone of contention with the union. "The system was designed to improve operational efficiency and provide pilots with maximum flexibility," it said. "Thes system, standard across the global airline industry and in force in every other airline in South Africa, allows pilots to receive their full monthly rosters by the 20th of the preceding month, enabling personal planning and scheduling. It also includes a preferential leave bidding process and a structured marketplace to facilitate duty swaps within regulated flight and duty limits. "We deeply regret the impact the situation is having on our customers. Our goal remains to reach a reasonable resolution quickly." What to do if your flight is cancelled. TimesLIVE
CBC
29-06-2025
- Business
- CBC
Labour talks at CN Tower stall as strike or lockout looms ahead of Canada Day: Unifor
Canada's largest private-sector union says labour talks it has had with the CN Tower have reached a standstill, raising the risk of a lockout or strike ahead of Canada Day. Unifor says the impasse is with Canada Lands Company, which operates the tourist attraction in the heart of downtown Toronto. The union represents about 250 full-time and part-time workers at the CN Tower, including hosts, wait staff, bartenders and a kitchen crew of chefs, cooks and butchers. They've been fighting with their employer over a lack of pension improvements for more than 15 years and are seeking wage increases, solutions for some scheduling concerns, benefits and health and safety protections. Unifor says the deadline to avoid job action is just after midnight on Monday, the day before Canada Day.
CTV News
08-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
DHL Express locks out workers across Canada, adding to parcel sector turmoil
MONTREAL — Unifor says DHL Express Canada locked out workers just after midnight today as the two sides failed to reach a contract deal, injecting more labour turmoil into the country's parcel delivery market. The union, which represents 2,100 truck drivers, couriers and warehouse workers across seven provinces, says they went on strike in response at 11 a.m. ET. Unifor says the German-owned carrier is proposing to change the driver pay system and planning to use replacement workers before legislation banning them comes into effect on June 20. The work stoppage, which affects package delivery across the country, comes as Canada Post remains at loggerheads with 55,000 workers, whose union last month imposed an overtime ban that scales back parcel services. Unifor says a work stoppage could disrupt next weekend's Formula One Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, where DHL is responsible for transporting the turbocharged race cars. Unifor says its bargaining priorities remain wages, working conditions and surveillance and automation in the workplace. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2025. Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press
CTV News
08-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
DHL Express locks out workers across Canada, adding to parcel sector turmoil
MONTREAL — Unifor says DHL Express Canada locked out workers just after midnight today as the two sides failed to reach a contract deal, injecting more labour turmoil into the country's parcel delivery market. The union, which represents 2,100 truck drivers, couriers and warehouse workers across seven provinces, says they went on strike in response at 11 a.m. ET. Unifor says the German-owned carrier is proposing to change the driver pay system and planning to use replacement workers before legislation banning them comes into effect on June 20. The work stoppage, which affects package delivery across the country, comes as Canada Post remains at loggerheads with 55,000 workers, whose union last month imposed an overtime ban that scales back parcel services. Unifor says a work stoppage could disrupt next weekend's Formula One Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, where DHL is responsible for transporting the turbocharged race cars. Unifor says its bargaining priorities remain wages, working conditions and surveillance and automation in the workplace. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2025. Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press
Globe and Mail
08-06-2025
- Automotive
- Globe and Mail
DHL Express locks out workers across Canada
Unifor says DHL Express Canada locked out workers just after midnight today as the two sides failed to reach a contract deal, injecting more labour turmoil into the country's parcel delivery market. The union, which represents 2,100 truck drivers, couriers and warehouse workers across seven provinces, says they went on strike in response at 11 a.m. ET. Unifor says the German-owned carrier is proposing to change the driver pay system and planning to use replacement workers before legislation banning them comes into effect on June 20. The work stoppage, which affects package delivery across the country, comes as Canada Post remains at loggerheads with 55,000 workers, whose union last month imposed an overtime ban that scales back parcel services. Unifor says a work stoppage could disrupt next weekend's Formula One Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, where DHL is responsible for transporting the turbocharged race cars. Unifor says its bargaining priorities remain wages, working conditions and surveillance and automation in the workplace.
