Unions have labelled the benefits a 'burning issue' for workers as wage talks resume in Sandton.
NUM spokesperson Livhuwani Mammburu said the issue of the benefits “is a deal breaker” in the negotiations.
“The changing of the conditions of employment is a deal breaker, as they were unilaterally changed by Eskom last year without an agreement with unions. Members want that to be reversed by Eskom and they say they won't sign any wage agreement [if the benefits aren't returned],” Mammburu said.Mammburu said they were not in favour of a staggered salary increase system as it would divide workers.
“This is a fundamental issue for workers... this is something that affects workers at power stations,” Hlubi-Majola said.“Those are the issues that are keeping us from agreeing, until we can resolve those issues which are affecting a lot of field workers, we are going to have a problem,” Hlubi-Majola said.
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