Eskom Secures Wage Deal With Two Unions, Standoff Persists With Third

4 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 17

Two major South African unions have agreed to Eskom's offer of a 7% annual wage increase over three years.
Solidarity and the National Union of Mineworkers will sign the deal, but the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa demands an 8% raise.
The standoff could lead to arbitration or demonstrations, as Eskom aims for financial stability following improved power station performance.

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