Collective Bargaining
 

Collective bargaining constitutes one of the most important activities of SACTWU. The main focus of our national bargaining activities has been on the strengthening of national bargaining structures and the consolidation of organisation in non-metro areas. Over the last three years SACTWU achieved improved union representivity in all our major bargaining councils and a strong and mobilised non-metro membership.

SACTWU operates in three national bargaining councils, three regional bargaining councils and two national distribution forums which together cover almost 90% of SACTWU's membership. The bargaining councils are:
 

National:

• The National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry (NBC);
• The National Bargaining Council of the Leather Industry of South Africa (NBCLI), and
• The National Textile Bargaining Council (NTBC).

Regional:

• The Bargaining Council for the Canvas & Ropeworking Industry ( Cape );
• The Bargaining Council for the Canvas Goods Industry ( Gauteng ), and
• The Bargaining Council for the Laundry, Cleaning and Dyeing Industry ( Natal ).

In addition, the union conducts substantive collective bargaining at plant level. In 2007 SACTWU conducted 125 plant bargains.
 

You can find the clothing agreements and wage schedules by clicking on the relevant province on the website of the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry.