The signature processes for the written wage agreement for the new blanket textile sector wage settlement were completed on July 22, 2022, according to a SACTWU press release.
The new agreement for the blanket textile sector is a two-year agreement, effective till July 31, 2024. As per the agreement, for the metro areas, wages will increase by 7 per cent for each of the two years of the agreement, while in the non-metro areas, there will be an increase of 9.05 per cent for the first year and 9.11 per cent for the second year.
The agreement was successfully concluded under the dispute processes and procedures of the National Textile Bargaining Council (NTBC), with employers represented by the South African Blankets Manufacturers' Employers Organisation (SABMEO), the release said.
The parties to the agreement also agreed that a minimum period of three months’ work for workers employed on a contract will be implemented, but not linked to short time or retrenchments.
COVID-19 vaccination will remain voluntary in the sector unless the Department of Employment & Labour introduces non-variable legislation (beyond the employers’ control) which makes vaccination compulsory.
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