Update on industrial action at some facilities of SA Post Office Increasing numbers of postal workers are returning to work and processing of mail items took place over the weekend at Witspos sorting facility in Johannesburg and Tshwane Mail in Pretoria. Roughly 60% of mail processing workers are back at work. The Tramshed post office in Pretoria is closed for repairs following vandalism by striking workers. All other post offices in the city are open. Fewer post offices in Johannesburg, the West Rand and East Rand are temporarily closed, the majority of them for repairs after they were vandalised. Incidents of intimidation are decreasing. Today, however, mail processing resumed in all areas except Emalahleni. Mail processing workers in Bloemfontein, Welkom, Polokwane and Emalahleni recently joined the industrial action. Eight post offices were closed in Bloemfontein today in the interest of safety. This is after striking workers threatened employees with violence. They are Bainsvlei, Erlichpark, Kagisanong, Mangaung, Universitas, Kenworth, Arboretum and Willows. In all other provinces, the postal service is normal with no employees on strike.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 10:18:38 +0000
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