Eskom, unions sign wage offer

Tuesday 5 July 2022 - 5:36pm

Unions have inked a deal agreeing to Eskom's 7-percent wage increase offer. eNCA's Heidi Giokos reports. Courtesy of #DStv403

JOHANNESBURG - After weeks of deadlocked negotiations, unions have now accepted Eskom's one-year 7 percent wage deal.

This is expected to ease pressure on the power utility after protest action around the wage talks contributed to the return to Stage 6 blackouts.

READ: Eskom deal a path back to normality, says energy expert

Eskom said in a statement that the housing allowance will increase by R400 per month.

"The overall effect of this agreement on the wage bill will be more than R1-billion over the period of the agreement," the statement read.

"Following this agreement, the NUM, Numsa and Solidarity have urged their members to return to work immediately."

Source
eNCA

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