Eskom to Rehire Medupi Workers

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Eskom plans to rehire the 1,700 employees it fired following their strike at the Medupi power plant. The strike and subsequent firing has prevented construction at the plant from moving forward.

Eskom fired the workers on March 26 for vandalizing the property during their strike. The workers were asking for better working conditions an increased wages. Union co-workers on the power plant project stayed away from work in solidarity with their fired colleagues, affecting construction.

“To reduce the levels of antagonism and intimidation against workers who want to work, we have decided to reinstate all 1,700 workers,” Eskom’s spokesman Khulu Phasiwe told Reuters.

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