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Post office working towards stability - Newsroom - 25-02-2015
Unions linked to the SA Post Office (Sapo) have committed to support the administration technical team to deliver on its mandate of stabilising the organisation and turning the company around.
“I was sincerely encouraged by the commitment from the unions in relation to the envisaged future of Sapo and their frankness about the prevailing challenges,†Sapo Administrator Dr Simo Lushaba said.
On Monday, Lushaba had a meeting with the acting Group CEO, presidents of the South African Postal and Allied Workers Union (Sapawu) and the Democratic Postal and Communications Union (Depacu).
“Open engagements between management and the unions are essential prerequisites for stable and reliable operations of any entity and the SA Post Office requires more of these firm alliances to become a competitive service provider. We are grateful to have had this candid session,†he said.
He said the meeting was aimed at talking about the progress that the administration technical team has made thus far in relation to its mandate.
“We also committed to sharing comprehensive findings of our efforts with them and all the other stakeholders before the end of March, including agreeing a take-off point of their inputs on a turnaround strategy for the SA Post Office,†Lushaba said.
He reiterated his commitment to honour the agreement signed with labour last year, which includes the implementation of salary increases as well as the conversion of casual workers to permanent employees.
“We remain committed towards implementing this agreement. The sooner we improve our financial situation, the sooner we will be able to implement the agreement,†said Lushaba.
Sapawu president Andrew Sithole said the union was committed to playing its part in contributing positively to the current efforts of stabilising Sapo and making it profitable so that it can add value to the livelihoods of its union members.
Sithole said the union was prepared to conduct joint customer visits with Sapo to assure customers of their firm commitment to serve them by ensuring reliable services going forward.
Depacu president Alfred Msito said that the union was confident of a positive outlook for the SA Post Office, which was dependent on all role players.
“Our members have given us the mandate to stake our claim in ensuring that a lasting solution is derived for the SA Post Office, while also ensuring that they are in a better position to transform their lives and those of their families. With honest partnerships, all this is achievable,†Msito said. – SAnews.gov.za