Joint statement by trade unions in the Eskom talks
27 June 2018
The recognized trade unions at Eskom, the National Union of Mineworkers, (NUM), the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), and Solidarity met with Eskom management through the Central Bargaining Forum to resume wage talks today.
Last week the unions jointly made a comprehensive proposal to Eskom management and we were expecting a response to our proposal. Our proposal included a plan for how Eskom can reduce cost drivers, whilst also generating enough money for wage increases and guaranteeing the long term sustainability of the State Owned Enterprise. The proposal included wage demands of the following:
- 9% wage increase for 2018
- 8.6% increase for the second year and