According to Eskom, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and Solidarity, have agreed on a 7% salary hike for all non-managerial employees over three years. This will come into effect on 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2026.
The parties also settled on a 7% increase in the housing allowance over the three years and a once-off taxable payment of R10,000 for the first two years.
Eskom’s Acting Group Chief Executive, Calib Cassim: “The collective agreement will go a long way in stabilising our organisation by providing Eskom with sufficient space and time to collaboratively work together to urgently address our most pressing challenges. It is worth noting that this is the first time in more than a decade that the parties have reached an agreement in the room.”
NUMSA General Secretary, Irvin Jim, said this agreement is a sign of an improvement in the relationship with Eskom. He promised South Africans that the union would do everything to prevent a repetition of last year when workers protested at power stations.
Source: sanews.gov.za