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South Africa strike: Leather council calls for harmony

11/06/2014
The COSATU-affiliated Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) has agreed to attend a national meeting of parties embroiled in the current footwear sector wage strike.
The meeting will be held on 12 June 2014 in Durban, after intervention by the leather bargaining council to persuade the parties to reconvene.

Employers will be represented by their employer association, SAFLIA (South African Footwear & Leather Industries' Association).

Over 7,000 workers employed in 163 footwear factories nationally have been on strike for the last few days, hoping to raise wages. SACTWU members formally joined the strike on Monday after another trade union embarked on strike action last week.

“We welcome this pro-active approach from the leather bargaining council,” said SACTWU’s Andre Kriel. “We will attend tomorrow's meeting with an open mind.”



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