Fin24 reports that the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) advised on Sunday that blanket workers have now also settled their 2022 wage negotiations, with the new increases ranging from 7% to 9.11%.

The two-year deal was signed after three rounds of negotiations and will come into effect on 1 August. According to the Cosatu-affiliated union, for the Metro areas an increase of 7% will apply for each of the two years of the agreement, while non-metro areas will see an increase of 9.05% for the first year and 9.11% for the second year. The deal, which was concluded under dispute processes of the National Textile Bargaining Council, also "provides for other improvements", according to Sactwu general secretary Andre Kriel, one of which is that Covid-19 vaccination must remain voluntary unless legislation makes it compulsory. Sactwu has also settled its wage negotiations in the woven cotton sector for a two-year deal, which includes a 7% increase.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Marelise van der Merwe at Fin24

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