Strikes at SANParks

[Dzombo]

Peter & Dzombo, I get what you're saying. But if it's in their contract that they get paid for overtime, and then don't get paid, well that's just wrong!

Fair enough

[Richprins]

Media Release: Labour dispute in KNP resolved

24 June 2019

South African National Parks (SANParks) management today confirmed that services at two rest camps in the Kruger National Park (KNP) were affected when members of staff failed to report for duty at Letaba and Olifants on Sunday 23 June 2019, due to a labour dispute. Management and union shop stewards met until late on Sunday afternoon where it was resolved that workers would return to their posts while their concerns are being addressed.

Reacting to the withdrawal of labour by members of staff, the Managing Executive of the KNP, Glenn Phillips said “we are happy that our colleagues have agreed to return to work and I sincerely apologise to our visitors who were inconvenienced during this time.

SANParks is advising those who are intending to travel to the KNP for the school holidays not to cancel their bookings as the situation has been resolved.

Issued by:
Communications & Marketing Department: Kruger National Park

Enquiries:
Ike Phaahla: Media Specialist
Tel: 012 426 5315; Cell: 083 673 6974
Email: Isaac.phaahla@sanparks.org


https://www.sanparks.org/about/news/def ... p?id=57833

[Richprins]

The Olifants version...






Kruger Sightings
‏Verified account @LatestKruger
23h23 hours ago

Alert:
There is a staff strike in Kruger.
Please check with your camp to see if the staff are on strike.
At the moment, Letaba and Olifants are affected.
Tinged by Kevin

[Alf]

The baboons will have a feast there

[Lisbeth]

Looks as if they already had the feast

[Richprins]

Have found out a bit more about this, with two possible scenarios:

Looks like SP have been paying more than the required 1.5 times overtime pay for Sundays for some time now, and realised it. They then stopped all overtime until the gap had been "closed" before starting with the proper 1.5 times again. However staff would have none of that!

The other reason now given is that there was simply a technical glitch!

[Lisbeth]

Always complicated and never completely transparent whatever the problem

[harrys]

Have found out a bit more about this, with two possible scenarios:

Looks like SP have been paying more than the required 1.5 times overtime pay for Sundays for some time now, and realised it. They then stopped all overtime until the gap had been "closed" before starting with the proper 1.5 times again. However staff would have none of that!

The other reason now given is that there was simply a technical glitch!

1.5 times overtime is Saturday time, Sunday time is double normal time w.o.w 2 times.... That's how most companies if not all works

[Richprins]

Media are working on it!

[Lisbeth]

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