The National Union Mineworkers (NUM), National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and Solidarity have officially submitted their wage demands to the employer, Eskom.
They are demanding, among other things a 15% salary increase across the board. But Eskom is said to be offering a 3.75%.
NUM’s chief negotiator, Olehile Kgware says, “We are continuing with our wage negotiations at Cedarwood. We are still pursuing Eskom; we have tabled our demand in terms of process. Eskom has replied with an offer, we are today going to motivate and substantiate the rationale behind our demand. So, we are still continuing to engage, our demands are that 15% still remains as a demand for a salary increase and other demands we made on the table.
Hlubi-Majola adds, “We condemn Eskom for their unprofessionalism and also for their frequent delay tactics. This is not how the executive management of an SOE should behave. It is unheard of for negotiators to arrive at a session of this nature with written notes, instead of a clear presentation of their position.”
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