After 12 days of strike action by Flysafair pilots, disgruntled over wages and working hours, an agreement has been reached.

In an email on Friday, the union Solidarity confirmed that an agreement had finally been reached through the CCMA’s (Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration) proposed settlement.

“This brings an end to the longest pilot strike and lockout in South African history.”

Helgard Cronjé, Deputy General Secretary of Solidarity, said the CCMA-led proposal, accepted by both parties, was the closest middle ground they could reach.

“There are no winners in this process.” The new shift roster system is now governed by fixed rules and no longer by so-called “soft rules” that management could arbitrarily adjust.”

Regarding remuneration, pilots will receive salary increases of 6%, 6,5%, 6,8% and 6,9% respectively over the next four years.

Pilots were asking for a 10 percent increase. 

*This is a developing story*

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