Cosatu warns of mass strike if Eskom workers are retrenched
The union federation says its demands that there be no retrenchments and that Eskom not be privatised are non-negotiable
11 September 2019 - 17:14
Union federation Cosatu says it will not compromise on its demands that no Eskom employee be retrenched during the turnaround of the utility, and that the parastatal not be privatised.
Reducing Eskom’s bloated staff complement of 48,000 employees is regarded by some analysts as an essential part of any drive to reduce costs and putting the utility on a sound financial footing...
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