{"id":104895,"date":"2014-06-26T15:35:37","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T13:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=104895"},"modified":"2014-06-26T17:00:14","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T15:00:14","slug":"eskom-protest-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/government\/104895-eskom-protest-planned.html","title":{"rendered":"Eskom protest planned"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Union of Mineworkers of SA (Numsa<\/a>) will demonstrate over wage increases at Eskom<\/a> plants next week, it said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

“Come hell or high water, the Numsa national executive committee… resolved that Numsa members in Eskom must join a protest march on [Tuesday],” deputy general secretary Karl Cloete<\/a> said.<\/p>\n

The union is demanding a one-year wage increase agreement from the power utility of 12 percent across the board and a housing allowance of R1000.<\/p>\n

Other demands include a 16 percent incentive scheme and a standby allowance of R100.<\/p>\n

Eskom reportedly offered 5.6 percent, but it would not confirm this.<\/p>\n

“Eskom wishes to advise that salary negotiation matters are confidential issues between it and its recognised trade unions,” it said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

As such, the company would not disclose details of the negotiations to the media.<\/p>\n

Eskom said disagreement over salary increases and conditions of service led to the matter being referred to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA).<\/p>\n

Cloete said Numsa would not be dissuaded from pursuing industrial action despite threats of mass dismissals if its members at Eskom embarked on an unprotected strike.<\/p>\n

“Eskom is unwilling to consider the fact that not everyone employed at Eskom… can be regarded as an essential service worker.”<\/p>\n

Because Eskom is designated an essential service provider, workers are prohibited from striking.<\/p>\n

“We are quite willing to risk unprotected action. This time around, Numsa members in Eskom shall not be deterred by the so-called essential service provisions, behind which Eskom is hiding. This is no empty threat.”<\/p>\n

Fitch ratings agency recently downgraded Eskom’s credit rating from stable to negative.<\/p>\n

Eskom declared a number of power emergencies recently and deliberate power cuts were imposed earlier this month due to constrained power supply.<\/p>\n

More Eskom news<\/h3>\n

Power systems under pressure this week: Eskom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Poor municipal infrastructure causes power cuts: energy minister<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Eskom credit rating downgraded<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

We did not cause deaths: Eskom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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