SAfrica: Strike at power monopoly averted after unions reach agreement with company
By APSunday, July 4, 2010
SAfrica: Strike at power monopoly averted
JOHANNESBURG — Two major trade unions at South Africa’s power monopoly have called off their threatened strike over a wage dispute with the company.
The unions say that the power company, Eskom, has offered a 9 percent wage increase and 1500 rand ($195) as a housing allowance.
The National Union of Mineworkers and National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa said in a joint statement Sunday that they believe their membership will also accept the offer.
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