Eskom and its trade unions conclude third round of salary negotiations, fourth round is scheduled for the second week of June 2023
26 May 2023
Eskom and its three recognised trade unions, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and Solidarity concluded the third round of salary negotiations yesterday.
The negotiations have progressed relatively well with some significant movements made since the beginning of the wage talks last month.
NUM and NUMSA opened the negotiations with a request for a 15% salary increment while Solidarity requested for 10.1%. Eskom responded with a 3.75% offer which was later increased to 4.5%.
The first and second rounds took place on 19 to 21 April and on 8 to 10 May 2023.