South African Labor Union Slams Eskom Over 1.5% Pay Increase
- State-owned utility to implement wage increase from July 1
- National Union of Mineworkers says Eskom acting unlawfully
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The biggest labor group at South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. accused the power utility of disregarding rules around wage negotiations by implementing its final offer to workers.
Eskom will implement a 1.5% basic wage increase from July 1, funded through savings realized from reviewing employee benefits, according to the company. The utility declared a dispute with unions earlier this month and the deadlock is now being considered by the country’s Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, for which it hasn’t reached a conclusion.