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Wage negotiations: No deal for Footwear Sector

Published: 23rd May 2023

Author: Tony Dickson - S&V Editor

Gerald Naidoo, General Secretary/Principal Officer, National Bargaining Council of the Leather Industry of SA
Durban, KZN, SA - Feedback on Footwear wage negotiations:
After two rounds of wage negotiations, the parties were unable to reach a settlement. SAFLIA was given until 27 May 2023 to obtain a revised mandate from its members and provide an improved offer of settlement.

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