Telkom strike turns 'violent' as staff intimidated
15 August 2016
Johannesburg - Telkom said that a union-led strike outside its Centurion offices in Gauteng turned ugly on Monday with employees being “aggressively intimidated” and “threatened with violence”.
Jacqui O’Sullivan, Telkom communication and PR executive, said that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) chose to turn a protected strike into an illegal blockade of Telkom campuses and some yards.
“We are currently working with the SAPS (South African Police Service) to secure access to Telkom Park. Our staff have been aggressively intimidated," O'Sullivan told Fin24.
“CWU members have not allowed staff to enter the campus and some yards. They have physically shoved our people and have threatened them with violence," O'Sullivan said.