Eskom says 1.5% wage offer ‘final’, unions call urgent media briefing
20 May 2021 - 08:36
The two biggest unions representing workers at Eskom have called an urgent media briefing on Thursday after the debt-laden state-owned power utility said its 1.5% wage increase offer is final.
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) — which represents the majority of Eskom’s 46,000-strong workforce — and the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) are demanding a 15% wage increase, while Solidarity is demanding 9%. ..
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