Not all unions on board with Eskom wage deal
12 August 2016
Johannesburg - Not all unions are on board with Eskom's new wage offer. Eskom announced on Friday morning that it has reached a two-year wage agreement with its recognised trade unions, ending what it deems to have been illegal strike action by members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Numsa. Solidarity, which was part of the negotiations, did not embark on strike action.
The wage agreement was reached at talks facilitated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), which intervened in the matter in terms of the Labour Relations Act.
In terms of the two-year agreement, signed by NUM and Solidarity, Eskom employees will see a wage increase of between 8.5% and 10% this year and next year.
In addition, the housing allowance will also be increased by R260 per month this year, and a further R140 per month next year – bringing the total housing allowance to R3 000 per month over the next two years, Eskom confirmed in a statement on Friday.