Barloworld Logistics says it is not planning any staff retrenchments but is undergoing changes that may affect some employees.
This after Solidarity last week alleged former Telkom employees that were transferred to Barloworld Logistics earlier this year, as part of Telkom's section 197 business transfer process, could be facing their second restructuring in less than six months.
Barloworld Logistics executive for marketing, Kate Stubbs, says the 112 former Telkom employees "remain employed by Barloworld Logistics".
"Barloworld Logistics is a dynamic company operating in a competitive environment and must constantly re-evaluate and, if necessary, adapt its business strategy to the needs of the market and in the best interests of our stakeholders ? including staff and clients. When such changes occur, there are always processes in place to ensure a smooth operational transition," says Stubbs.
Barloworld Logistics is reportedly reducing its work premises from 35 to 17, a number Stubbs would neither confirm nor deny, but she says no jobs will be affected by any location downsizing "at the moment" but says "eventually some 86 employees" will be affected. It is unclear how they will be affected.
Solidarity's head of communication industry, Marius Croucamp, says employees have been given the choice to transfer to Barloworld's premises in Boksburg. If they do not want to move to Boksburg, they will have the opportunity to apply for 16 vacant positions in other provinces, including the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.
"Location changes always involve detailed consultation with all affected employees in order to identify the best opportunity for them within the revised operational network," says Stubbs.
Croucamp, however, is opposed to any reshuffling of staff, saying it will cause "upheaval in the lives of employees" because in most cases the employees and their families will have to relocate.
He warns Solidarity is prepared to take legal action against Barloworld if it is not satisfied with the outcome of the process.
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