Major South African Unions Reject Improved Six Percent Pay Offer From Eskom
Two major South African unions have rejected a six percent pay increase from Eskom. Workers are demanding higher rewards after ending years of power outages.
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Two of the largest trade unions in South Africa 
ZA, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) , have rejected an improved 6% salary increase offer from the state-owned power utility Eskom . The rejection occurred during a third round of talks on February 17, 2026, and directly affects ongoing multi-year wage negotiations at the national power supplier.
ZA, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) , have rejected an improved 6% salary increase offer from the state-owned power utility Eskom . The rejection occurred during a third round of talks on February 17, 2026, and directly affects ongoing multi-year wage negotiations at the national power supplier.
