Trade union Solidarity is establishing a crisis task team to tackle the large-scale retrenchments at Telkom.
"The task team will include top lawyers of the trade union, as well as researchers, counsellors and financial advisors," Solidarity says in a statement.
The union says it will also launch a four-point plan to form the basis of its fight with the telecommunications company.
"Telkom's plans include reducing its workforce by 4 400 through voluntary severance packages and voluntary early retirement packages," the union notes.
"Earlier this year, 724 employees have already accepted packages. If this new target is not met, forced retrenchments will follow in July to attain the desired number."
Solidarity adds an additional approximately 3 200 permanent employees will be transferred to other companies.
"This is in addition to the 1 170 employees that have already been transferred through section 197 business transfer processes, as several business portfolios within the company had already been outsourced."
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