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SACTWU

@SACTWU

The Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers' Union, founded in 1989, an affiliate of @COSATU. President: Susan Khumalo, General Secretary: Bonita Loubser

 South Africa
sactwu.org.za
Joined March 2012
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SACTWU celebrates women's month! Down with GBVH, forward to women's liberation!
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Look for the #MadeinSA label when you buy shoes, clothing, bedding & towels @ProudlySA @_cosatu
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Buying local means 🛒 Keeping jobs in SA 🛒 Protecting against global disruptions 🛒 Fostering long-term growth Let's contribute, buy locally made goods and services. Every purchase counts. #Localisation #EconomicRecovery #BuyLocalSA
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We are in Atlantis today for a member outreach event in partnership with @awqafsa
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An excerpt about Atlantis from comrade Caroline's life story.
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We had speakers from SACTWU, Awqaf, the United Ulama Council of South Africa, Turkiye Diyanet Foundation and the Turkish Consulate General in South Africa.
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CV writing support
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Atlantis is a town with a rich clothing & textile history and thousands of @SACTWU and @_cosatu members. Hundreds of them and their families gathering at the union event today
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🚀 In case you missed! On April 15-16, 2025, the South African Clothing Bargaining Council, @ilo hosted 2 events in Gauteng & W Cape! Industry leaders, enterprises, workers shared stories & united to tackle the challenges and seize the opportunities in SA's clothing sector.
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🔥Turning the tide Etienne Vlok of @SACTWU & R-TCFL Master Plan steering group revealed sector's impressive turnaround since 2019: 11.3% growth, increased competitiveness of SA-made garments & 51% boost in localized goods in retail! Power of tripartite collective action is real!
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SACTWU stands in solidarity✊👊 with its sister union @IGMetall during their strike for better wages.
IndustriALL 🦋 @industriall-union.org (@IndustriALL_GU) profile pictureIndustriALL 🦋 @industriall-union.org@IndustriALL_GU30 Oct 2024
On 29 October, @IGMetall , IndustriALL's biggest affiliate, launched nationwide warning strikes🪧 across Germany’s🇩🇪 metal🪙 and electrical🔌 industries, demanding urgent action in the 2024 collective🤝 bargaining negotiations. industriall-union.org/ig-met…
IG Metall members commence warning strikes - industriall-union

IG Metall members commence warning strikes - industriall-union

After three rounds of talks and the expiration of the peace period on 28 October, over 1,000 workers from more than 100 plants walked off the job to push

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📢Are you passionate about educating📖👩‍🏫? SACTWU is looking 👀 for a National Education Officer based in CPT head office🏢. If you meet the requirements below 👇, send your cv to capevacancies@sactwu.org.za by 17 October 2024!
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1/2: SACTWU welcomes🤗 the President ✍️ into law changes to the Companies Act. Large companies will now be compelled to reveal their wage 💵gaps.
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2/2: Workers & shareholders can push🫸 back against unjustified CEO salaries & there will be greater transparency of company info & ownership. SACTWU welcomes pay gap disclosure youtu.be/cYuCKiU94eE?si=P3wE… via @YouTube
SACTWU welcomes pay gap disclosure

SACTWU welcomes pay gap disclosure

Local companies will now have to disclose the pay gap between their...

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Workers across all sectors of the economy in South Africa remembers TaTa #Mandela for fighting for #SocialJustice @FoxNews @CNBCnow @SkyNews @Reuters @BBCWorld @cnni_headlines – at Johannesburg, South Africa
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💼 Workers are the backbone of our society, and their rights and well-being must be protected. Let's prioritize safe working conditions, fair wages, and equal opportunities for all!💪⚖️
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[ON AIR] South Africa Implements Tax Suppression on Shein and Temu. @mog_moments and @MpumiNgubeni discuss with Brendon Roberts from @SACTWU and Simon Eppel Director Research @SACTWU #ChannelAfrica #TheUpside
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It's 25 years since @ILO Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour was adopted. It's the first universally ratified ILO Convention, yet today 160 million children are in child labour. The global community must act on its commitments and #EndChildLabour! #ILC2024
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