EAC unions threaten further strike action

Workers at the Electricity Authority (EAC) on Tuesday threatened escalating strike action, demanding that independent authorities investigate a series of suspicious activities that they say point to an undermining of the state-run power utility but also higher prices for consumers.

In a joint statement, the trade unions Epopai, Sidikek, Sepaik and Syvaik said they would convene in the next few days to decide further industrial action.

They had previously held ‘warning strikes’ on February 27 and March 18 ...