Disgruntled workers demand above-inflation increases of between 10% and 15%, while Eskom offered an increase of 3.75%.
JOHANNESBURG - Trade unions representing workers at Eskom hope the power utility will break the stalemate as round three of wage negotiations kicked off on Tuesday.
The first two rounds ended in frustration when the unions - Solidarity, the National Union of Mineworkers and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa - failed to convince Eskom to increase its offer of 3.75%.The trade unions expected wage talks at the Centralised Bargaining Forum to be tough, as Eskom stuck to its guns about a tough financial situation."In the last round of wage talks, the Eskom exco presented financials for 2023/24.
National Treasury granted Eskom a major debt relief package worth over R250 billion over three years. Hlubi-Majola said this was expected to ease pressure on the embattled state-owned company, with higher tariffs also set to improve its revenue collection.If negotiations collapse now, unions will enter into dispute resolution, followed by conciliation and arbitration processes.
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