Trade unions representing workers at the electricity authority (EAC) will meet the energy, labour and finance ministers on Friday morning to discuss issues concerning the authority after workers threatened to take measures.
Among the issues of concern for EAC workers are the staffing of the authority, its involvement in the production of renewable energy sources and the polluting units at the Dhekelia power plant.
The meeting was initially set for January 13, but was postponed due to Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos’ illness.
EAC trade unions have threatened to enforce work-to-rule unless the government meets their demands – which relate to the hiring of an additional 370 workers at the state-run power company, the status of the Dhekelia power station, and the EAC’s role in the renewables sector.
Imminent strike action, and power cuts, were averted back in December when Koushos bought the government some time.
Unions agreed to hold off on going on strike and to engage with the finance and energy ministers.
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