LABOUR NEGOTIATIONS
Pravin Gordhan will not step in on Eskom standoff
Gordhan's office defers to the power utility's labour dispute process at the CCMA
The standoff between Eskom and trade unions is set to continue this week after a meeting with public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan could not be secured. This is despite both parties agreeing on salaries. Eskom’s decision to discipline employees involved in the wildcat work stoppages is still holding up the signing of the agreement with the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). Although the minister’s office confirmed he had received the joint letter from the unions on Monday requesting an urgent meeting, it said: "In terms of the section 150 of the Labour Relations Act, the current dispute between labour unions and Eskom is being dealt with before a statutory body that has the legal authority to resolve the dispute — the CCMA [The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration]." Suggesting that Gordhan would not be stepping in as yet, his spokesperson Adrian Lackay said: "The minister hopes that all matters pertainin...
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