NATIONAL
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FOR
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CLOTHING
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
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Tel: (021) 460 4020 Fax: (021) 460 4191 www.nbc.org.za |
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Chamber House North End 6001 North End, P. E.
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Umbilo Dalbridge 4014 Tel: 031 301 2558/9 Fax: 031 307 6716 |
NORTHERN 1ST
Floor, Garment Centre Johannesburg 2001 Johannesburg 2000 Tel: 011 402 2737 Fax: 011 402 7375 |
Industria House Tel: 021 460 4000 Fax: 021 447 0628 |
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CIRCULAR NO. NBC/03/2006 |
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Telephone Enquiries : Labour Affairs Department 12 September 2006 TO : ALL
CLOTHING AND GARMENT KNITTING ESTABLISHMENTS (INCLUDING HOSIERY AND
MILLINERY) IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (other than those employers and
employees who are subject to the scope of those Parts of the Council’s
National Main Collective Agreement covering the various “metro” areas) i.e.
ALL Employers subject to Part I the Council’s National Main Collective
Agreement for the Non-Metro Areas Dear Sir/Madam INFORMATION
CIRCULAR TO THE INDUSTRY FOLLOWING THE 2006 ROUND OF INDUSTRY NEGOTIATIONS NON-METRO AREAS Further to the Council’s
Circular NBC/2/2006 of 20 March 2006, this circular summarises the outcome of
the Industry negotiations. The
Parties to the National Bargaining Council, after protracted deliberations
with third party facilitation, have concluded a Collective Agreement in terms
of which the total labour cost increase for the Non-Metro Areas with effect
from 1 September 2006, amounts to R25,00 on all wage categories. The labour cost increase is made up of a
wage increase, a 20 cents per week increase in the HIV/AIDS levy and a 30
cents per week increase in the Bargaining Council levy. The Agreement will be
submitted to the Minister of Labour with a request that it be extended to
employers and employees in the Industry, other than those who are party to
the Agreement, i.e. all Non-Parties. Details of the negotiated
settlement in respect of the Non-Metro Areas (Part I of the Council’s National Main Collective Agreement) are
as follows:- |
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1.
New Wage Rates and Across-the-Board Increases for
the period commencing 1 September 06 The new wage rates from 1 September
2006 which reflect an across-the-board increase of R24,50 (R25,00 less the 50
cents (20c + 30c) increases in the HIV/AIDS and Bargaining Council levies, on
all grades, are enclosed. |
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2. Schedule of Deductions A
revised schedule of weekly deductions and contributions accompanies this
circular. |
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3. Further
issues on which agreement was reached 3.1 A
blanket exemption is hereby granted to all employers to reduce the statutory
provident fund contribution rate of 4% as provided for in Clause 42 of Part I
of the Council’s National Main Collective Agreement by an amount of R1,21 per
week being the amount by which a wage increment of R24,50 (point 1 of this
circular) causes the agreed total labour cost increase of R25,00 to be
exceeded. This exemption is also extended to those employers who currently,
on behalf of their employees, contribute to a retirement fund in excess of a
rate of 4%. 3.2 Extension of current gazetted
agreements to non-parties The Minister will be requested to extend the
current gazetted agreements to non-parties for a further period from 1
September 2006 onwards, until the Parties to the Main Agreement agree
otherwise. 3.3 Process to Establish a New Approach to
Collective Bargaining 3.3.1 The parties recognise that it is
imperative for the parties to the Council to review their collective
bargaining practices and to develop an approach to collective bargaining that
is appropriate to the changed circumstances of, and the new pressures on, the
industry. 3.3.2 The parties commit themselves to develop
a new approach to collective bargaining in the industry and to negotiate a
national framework agreement. 3.3.3 The parties commit themselves to complete
the review and negotiations before the commencement of next annual round of
negotiations, namely by 31 March 2007. 3.3.4 The parties will appoint a working group
of employer and trade union representatives to develop the approach and a
national agreement. The working group will commence its work in October 2006
and will hold at least 4 meetings arranged by the Council before the end of
January 2007 and such further meetings as may be necessary in 2007 to
complete its task. 3.3.5 The parties will agree a facilitator by
30 September 2006. The facilitator will have the power to- 3.3.5.1 determine all process issues arising from
the review and negotiations contemplated in this paragraph, and 3.3.5.2 terminate the process if, in the opinion
of the facilitator, one or more of the parties is not participating in good
faith. 3.3.6 The proposals concerning a new approach
to collective bargaining and a national framework agreement made in the course
of the annual negotiations for this substantive agreement shall constitute
proposals for consideration under the process envisaged in this paragraph.
The parties may amend and supplement those proposals or submit new proposals
in accordance with any process determined by the facilitator. |
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4. NBC Website (www.nbc.org.za) The
Council’s website on the Internet is constantly being updated. Those who have access to the Internet can
view and download the Main & Provident Fund Collective Agreements of the various
“metro” areas and the Council’s Non-Metro Agreement. These are in the form of consolidated
agreements i.e. the original published agreements, updated for subsequent published
amendments. This notice will also be
added to the Council’s website. |
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5. Scope of this Circular Part
I of the Council’s National Main Collective Agreement for the Non-Metro Areas
covers ALL areas of the (i) In
the Province of the (aa) Port
Elizabeth, including that portion of Hankey which, prior to the publication
of Government Notice No. 1515 of 4 October 1963, fell within the Magisterial
District of Port Elizabeth, including that portion which was transferred by
the publication of Government Notice No. 1687 of 5 September 1975 to
Uitenhage and excluding that portion of Hankey which was transferred by
Government Notice No. 1974 of 26 September 1980 to Port Elizabeth; and (bb) East London, including that portion which
was transferred to Mdantsane by Government Notice No. 1481 of 27 August 1971,
excluding those portions of the Ciskei that were transferred to East London
by Government Notice No. 1877 of 4 September 1981 and Government Notice No.
1079 of 10 June 1988 and including that portion that was transferred to
Ciskei by Government Notice No. 2354 of 5 October 1990. (ii) In
the The
Magisterial Districts of Chatsworth, (iii) In
the Province of the The
Magisterial Districts of (iv) In
the Province of the The
Magisterial District of Kimberley; (v) In
the The Magisterial Districts of Alberton, Benoni, Germiston, Johannesburg and Roodepoort as well as only those portions of the City of Tswane, including only those portions of the Southern Pretoria Metropolitan Substructure, the Central Pretoria Metropolitan Substructure and the Northern Pretoria Metropolitan Substructure established in terms of the Premier of the Province of PWV Proclamation No 38 of 1994 published in Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5064 of 8 December 1994 as amended by the Premier’s Notice No 43 of 1995 published in Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 66 of 1 September 1995, which previously made up the ‘municipal area of Pretoria’ as such existed immediately prior to the establishment of the Transitional Metropolitan Council with Transitional Metropolitan Substructures in respect of the Greater Pretoria Metropolitan Area published under aforementioned Proclamation No 38 of 1994;” (vi) As
far as the scope of application of the Main Collective Agreement for the
Northern Region (Clothing) and Fund Collective Agreement for the Northern
Region is concerned: The
Province of the Transvaal, as it existed prior to the coming into operation
of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of
1993), but only in respect of clothing establishments which fall within the
scope of application of the Main Collective Agreement for the Northern Region
(Clothing) and the Fund Collective Agreement for the Northern Region; (vii) In
the Province of the The
Magisterial Districts of Bellville,
George, Goodwood, Malmesbury (including that portion from which the
Magisterial District of Moorreesburg was constituted on 29 November 1985 by
Government Notice 2649), Simon’s Town, Somerset West, Strand, The Cape,
Worcester and Wynberg, including those portions of the Magisterial Districts
of Bellville, Goodwood, Simon’s Town and Wynberg that were used to create the
Magisterial District of Mitchell’s Plain on 2 March 1992. |
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Any enquiries from employers who are members of any Parties to the Council should be directed to their Association. In the case of non-party establishments, enquiries should be directed to the relevant Labour Affairs Department as follows: |
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Chamber House North End 6001 North End, 6056 |
041 487 1874 |
041 487 1761 |
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Provinces of the Free
State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and the 13 x Magisterial
Districts of Barkly West, Gordonia, Hartswater, Hay, Herbert, Hopetown,
Kenhardt, Kimberley, Kuruman, Phillipstown, Postmasburg, Prieska and
Warrenton, falling within the northern half of the Northern Cape Province. |
Northern Chamber
Labour Affairs Manager: Ezra Buloze ezra@bcouncil.co.za ------------------------------------ (branch
of the Northern Chamber) Regional Inspector: Frans Lubbe frans4@mweb.co.za ------------------------------------ PHUTHADITJHABA, QWA-QWA (Branch
Office of the Northern Chamber) Admin Assistant: Evodia Qokweni evodiaq@mweb.co.za |
1st Floor, Garment Centre Johannesburg 2001 Johannesburg 2000 -------------------------------------- Ground Floor, Tourism Centre, WILLOWS 9320 -------------------------------------- Office 112 New Naledi Mall PHUTHADITJHABA 9866 |
011 402 2737 -------------------- 051 447 0197 -------------------- 058 713 3561 |
011 402 7375 ------------------ 051 447 0059 ------------------ 058 713 3596 |
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Umbilo Dalbridge
4014 -------------------------------------- Shop
11, Ladysmith
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031 301 2558 -------------------- 036 635 3144 |
031 307 6716 ------------------ 036 635 3145 |
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Western Cape Province and the 13 x
Magisterial Districts of Britstown, Calvinia, Carnarvon, Colesberg, De Aar,
Fraserburg, Hanover, Namaqualand, Noupoort, Richmond, Sutherland, Victoria
West and Williston, falling within the southern half of the Northern Cape
Province. |
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Industria
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021 460 4000 |
021 447 0628 |
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Yours faithfully W A ROBERTS GENERAL SECRETARY war/wp/Circulars 2006_NBC/NBC 03 2006 - NonMetro all ests wage increase |
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