Question NW674 to the Minister of Employment and Labour
11 March 2022 - NW674
Sharif, Ms NK to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
(1)With reference to the National Bargaining Council of the Leather Industry of South Africa, what is the total number of members of the Bargaining Council who are (a) leather handbag manufacturers and fall into the handbag section, (b) paid-up members and compliant and (c) based in Gauteng; (2) what is the breakdown of union membership in each province for the leather handbag manufacturers who fall into the Handbag Section of the Bargaining Council?
Reply:
674. (1) (a) Total number of employers registered with Bargaining Council = 93:
Total employees in the Sector = 2 064
(b) Total number of employers belonging to party Employer Organisation that are registered and compliant = 58:
Total number of employees employed by the party employer
Organisation = 1 402
(c) Total number of employers based in Gauteng = 26
Total number of employees based in Gauteng = 505
(2) Breakdown of party trade union membership per province:
- Western Cape: 681
- Eastern Cape : 32
- Kwa Zulu Natal: 128
- Gauteng : 331
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