The court action comes after Amsa failed to reach a wage increase agreement with the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) last week. "Since our proposed wage model has been rejected by the union we have no choice but to compel the bargaining council to deal with non-compliant companies." Amsa executive director Johann Baard said the legal route would ensure that action was taken against non-compliant companies, Business Day reports.
The association's new wage model sought to set a lower minimum wage that would only apply to new workers. Sactwu, which claims to represent 80 percent of clothing workers, rejected the proposal, saying that it would significantly cut the wage rates of staff, according to Business Report.
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