Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union

The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) is the biggest union in the South African clothing, textile, footwear and leather industry, with more than 100 000 members. It negotiates wages for the vast majority of workers in these industries in South Africa, with the collective bargaining agreements covering over 150 000 workers.

SACTWU
Full nameSouthern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union
Members100,000
AffiliationCOSATU
Key peopleThemba Khumalo, president
Andre Kriel, general secretary
Office locationCape Town, South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
Websitewww.sactwu.org.za

SACTWU is the 6th largest affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). The union was born through the merger of ACTWUSA and GAWU in September 1989.


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