Business Maverick: Unprotected strikes, protests at Eskom after wage talks deadlock raise load shedding risks

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Eskom said on Friday that wildcat strikes and protests at nine of its power stations have caused ‘operational disturbances’, raising the spectre of even more load shedding. These actions come in the wake of wage talks deadlocking on Tuesday. Business ...

The 2022 winter of discontent is upon us. Eskom is deemed an “essential service” so any strike there is, by definition, unprotected – which means workers taking part in it can be fired.

understands that other unions such as Solidarity – which represents mostly skilled workers – are also unhappy at the utility, but its members are not involved. “While exploring possible solutions to unlock the deadlock on the wage talks, Eskom has reported these acts of illegality to the South African Police Service and requested the assistance of the SAPS and other security services in restoring order,” it said.

 

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They should fire all these strikers

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