SACTWU+supports+action+against+job+losses

Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union
3rd Floor, James Bolton Hall, 127 Gale Street, Durban, 4001 P.O. Box 18359, Dalbridge, 4014 Tel: (031) 3011351, Fax: (031) 306 0788, e-mail: sbun@sactwu.org.za 24 June 2005
 * MEDIA DEPARTMENT**

PRESS RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
=SACTWU supports action against job losses= The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) fully supports the Section 77 protest action on Monday, 27 June 2005, against job losses in the clothing, textile, leather and mining industries in South Africa. Since January 2003, 40 000 jobs have been lost in the clothing, textile and leather sectors alone. These job losses arise from the flood of Chinese imports entering the local market and the procurement policies of certain local retailers who are increasingly sourcing manufactured goods from outside South Africa. The strong rand has also affected our exporting companies very adversely. We believe that job losses in South Africa do not affect workers only. That is why we urge employers to participate actively in the action to protest against job losses. end
 * Statement issued by S'bu Ndawonde, SACTWU KZN Media Officer. Cellular Phone 084 200 1813.**