The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) stated on Tuesday that it had completed pay talks in the home textile sub-sector and reached an agreement with a 5.9 percent raise for members.
Sactwu stated in a statement on Tuesday that wage talks were completed in late July in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
“This new collective agreement was reached through the National Textile Bargaining Council (NTBC) with employers represented by the South African Home Textiles Manufacturers Employers’ Organisation.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) affiliated union said that the agreement will be valid for a 12-month period, ending on June 30, 2022. Members in this textile sub-sector will receive a wage increase of 5.9% with effect from July 1, 2021. Last week the union announced a settlement for wage negotiations in the non-woven textile sector, with members receiving a 5.5% wage increase.
