Union interdicted from intimidating Telkom non-striking staff
Telkom has secured an urgent interim court order interdicting the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and its members from a number of “illegal activities” associated with the current strike‚ the company said on Monday. A strike organised by the CWU has been taking place for more than a week‚ with workers demanding an above inflation wage increase‚ among other things. Also at issue is opposition to a performance-based incentive scheme introduced recently. According to Telkom‚ the CWU blocked access to the Telkom Campus in Centurion‚ along with some Telkom yards. “Less than 100 CWU members today chose to harass and intimidate employees in Centurion. There were also some reports of blockades and intimidation at a few Telkom facilities elsewhere in the country‚” it said.According to Telkom‚ protesting workers physically prevented employees in Centurion from entering the Telkom campus‚ on threat of physical injury.The urgent and interim court order restrains the CWU from blocking entrances at all Telkom premises in all provinces‚ as well as interfering with Telkom’s business operations‚ and from intimidating and threatening non-striking staff who want to enter Telkom premises to perform their duties...
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