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 * NUM Media Release, 11 February 2008**

=NUM warns Eskom of its unilateralism=

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is strongly upset at the turn of events at electricity parastatal Eskom wherein decisions are made without consultation and implemented unilaterally.

The latest nail is ESKOM ‘s unilateral restructuring of its senior management which comes immediately after another unilateral cut of power supply in the mines.

“The NUM is a major stakeholder at ESKOM and should have been consulted when mines are shut or when such restructuring takes place” says Frans Baleni, the NUM‘s General Secretary.

Such unilateralism borders on ignorance or utter arrogance which leads to dictatorship and its dogmatic tendencies.

“The latest unilateral restructuring at ESKOM smacks of disrespect for organized labour” says Baleni.

The NUM has taken ESKOM to the CCMA over its unilateral implementation of a grading system called TASK and hoped that ESKOM will correct its evil and single-handed way of conducting business.

“If ESKOM wants to sideline us, then they are asking for trouble. They do that at their own peril” says Baleni.

“The NUM has and will always be a major stakeholder at ESKOM. We represent the majority of ESKOM employees. If ESKOM thinks that we are an insignificant minority, then they live in an utopia” he says.


 * Frans Baleni (NUM General Secretary)**


 * Lesiba Seshoka (NUM National Spokesperson)**

By e-mail

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