Unions across the board have stood firm on wage demands, but employers say giving in to these would have dire consequences for the industry.
A slow, sure, violent implosion appears to be building in South Africa’s largest and formerly most powerful union – the National Union of Mineworkers.
NUM has reached a wage agreement with Exxaro Coal, which included the joining of its non-member operations to the Chamber of Mines by 2013.
NUM workers at Eskom are preparing to strike after wage talks failed, but Eskom says it is protected by its status as an essential service provider.
The NUM says Eskom’s "unilateral" implementation of a two-year, 7% wage agreement is a declaration of war, and it would put up a fight.
The National Union of Mineworkers will meet negotiators in a bid to avert a wage strike that could hurt the world’s second largest producer.
Eskom has increased its wage offer to unions, in a bid to prevent a prolonged strike that could cut power and bring disaster to the economy.
The petroleum, chemical and mining industries — key sectors in the economy — are bracing themselves for rolling mass action starting next week.
The National union of Mineworkers called the South African Chamber of Mines liars for saying there has been an improvement on safety in mines.
Workers at power utility Eskom could go on strike by Thursday if their demands for an 18% wage hike are not met, a union spokesperson said on Monday.
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