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EWN reports that the National Union of Leather and Allied Workers (Nulaw) indicated in a statement on Sunday that footwear workers would be continuing with their nationwide wage strike.
General secretary Ashley Benjamin noted that the protected strike by members of Nulaw and the Southern African Clothing and Textiles Workers’ Union (Sactwu) would be entering its second week on Monday. Workers are demanding a 9.25% wage increase, while employers are reportedly offering 6.25%. According to Benjamin, the strike has been peaceful “despite acts of police brutality against striking workers and violent intimidation by one employer”. He called on the employers in the sector to engage with the unions in order to find a solution to the ongoing strike.
- A short report by Tessa Knight is at EWN
- Read Nulaw’s press statement at SA Labour News
Get other news reports at the SA Labour News home page