NUMSA condemns the CEO and the BRPs of Comair for the suspension of operations
2 June 2022
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) met with the management team of Comair including the CEO Glenn Orsmond to discuss the fate of the airline. NUMSA is shocked and surprised by the latest developments at Comair Limited and its decision to suspend all of its operations.
The airline voluntarily grounded is operations from the 1st June 2022 on the basis that it has a cash flow crisis. It simply does not have enough funds to keep on flying. The management cited high fuel prices as part of the reason for its financial distress.
It is regrettable for us to report to our members that the meeting with the CEO left us with more questions than answers. Unfortunately, the meeting was very frustrating because the CEO was at times evasive or unwilling to respond directly to certain questions for example:
1. We asked whether employees would be paid their salaries during the period of the suspension. Unfortunately management would not confirm, ‘yes’ or ‘no’ in response to that question.