Sactwu is the biggest union in the clothing, textile and leather industry, with more than 100 000 members. This allows Sactwu to represent members more effectively. We negotiate wages for the vast majority of workers in the clothing, textile and leather industry, and our agreements cover over 150 000 workers.
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More than 70 000 jobs have been lost in our industry since the beginning of 2003. Competition from imported goods from China is the main reason for these job losses, but to keep and create good jobs we have to use many different tools.

SACTWU has an active campaign to "keep jobs in fashion" that includes developing and implementing of sector strategies together with government and other stakeholders, marketing South African products and designs, fighting illegal imports, ensuring trade policies and agreements are in workers' interests and several other initiatives to save jobs.

Read more about what SACTWU does to keep jobs in fashion.

We are affiliated to COSATU, the country’s largest trade union federation. Sactwu was a founding member of COSATU in 1985 and plays an active role in COSATU at national and provincial level.

http://www.cosatu.org.za