Eskom should interdict the wildcat strike action at its generation plants
24 June 2022
The DA calls on Eskom to exercise its rights as an essential services provider and approach the Labour court with the intention to interdict the wildcat strike action at its power generation plants.
Notwithstanding the fact that Eskom is currently struggling to keep the lights on, wilful disruption of power generation plants through strike action is sabotage.
Less than 24 hours since Eskom issued a warning that the ongoing strike action at its power generation plants increased the risk of load-shedding, the country has been plunged into stage 4 load-shedding.
Should it be established that this escalation to a high level of load-shedding was directly caused by the strike action, the DA calls for immediate criminal charges to be laid against the offending parties.
Eskom has an Essential Services Agreement in place with its workers which enjoins both parties to not to engage in action that may disrupt or interfere with the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.