Eskom workers participating in an unprotected strike over wage increases that allegedly plunged South Africa into stage 6 load-shedding are already getting paid too much, an economist has said.
Eskom workers participating in a wage-related strike that has plunged South Africa into stage 6 load-shedding are already getting paid too much. Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt has said.regarding the striking workers’ complaints about being paid too little.
He also argued that Eskom workers should be happy with lower salaries than those in the private industry because they enjoyed job guarantees that non-government employees did not. Eskom’s leadership has warned the striking workers that they are participating in an unprotected and illegal protest. Police also confirmed two cases of intimidation had been opened relating to the attacks on plant managers.The unions representing the workers, NUM and Numsa, have said they told their workers to report for duty.
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