Textile And Allied Workers
latest news & developmentsTextile union Sactwu endorses clothing strike
Most members affiliated to the South African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union say they support a proposed wage strike.
All change for African textile giant
Embedded in the belly of South Africa, landlocked Lesotho has emerged as a textile giant in Africa.
Textile union opts for compliance over wage increases
Sactwu has abandoned its attempt to halt legal proceedings that could result in the loss of thousands of jobs in the clothing and textile industry.
Patchwork deal does not pay off
Despite a shot in the arm, South Africa’s textile industry is still losing out to the Far East, writes Teigue Payne.
Fears that pension fund consultant may flee
Forensic investigators are concerned that the alleged key player in the missing pension funds may be planning to leave the country with his family.
Godongwana and the missing union millions
Deputy Minister Enoch Godongwana is embroiled in controversy about his role in the disappearance of millions of rands of workers’ retirement money.