Randall Howard Quotations

More than 50,000 union members would be involved in the (planned strike) action. We are indeed ready to strike.

Obviously, I don't have much hope for that.

Should the dispute still not be resolved, the unions will recommend a national strike on March 6.

We are hoping that by Monday next week we will formally announce the content of our plan of action.

We did not sign the deal, we are not happy with it and we will continue to strike.

We are not going to return to the table until they change their attitude. This is a one day national strike, we will assess the situation and decide the way forward.

We will demonstrate to the minister of public enterprises how 'misguided' we can be on March 6, when we will bring commuter transport, freight export lines, business units and subsidiaries, including SA Airways, to a complete standstill for 24 hours.

We want SAA, but we need to make sure our workers are protected and the strike is legal.

At the end of the day there will be job losses no matter what.

Everything possible must be done to avoid it (job losses) and it (restructuring) has to be done in that spirit.

The strike has started on a highly successful note. From the response we have received from all the metropolitan areas, it is clear that train services have been severely affected.

We go there with an open mind and objectivity but we do not have much hope that we will find a political solution to the dispute.

No matter which way you try and spin it, there's no doubt the strike has been effective.

The key areas affected are the Durban and Richards Bay ports, where we're expecting close to 100% participation.

There will be no mediation unless unilateral decision making is stopped.

There's been a credibility problem with management. They've conducted themselves in an arrogant, imposing and unilateral manner.