Wage dispute in clothing sector could soon be settled

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The wage dispute in the clothing and textile sector could soon be settled.

That's according to the SA Clothing and Textile Workers' Union, which said employer associations had all confirmed that they had received firm mandates from their constituencies to settle the wage dispute.

Sactwu secretary-general, Andre Kriel says this is a major step in avoiding a national strike by 80 000 clothing industry workers.

At the beginning of the month, Sactwu gave employers a week to decide on a wage settlement agreement.

Workers are demanding a 9% increase while employers are offering 7%.