Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry

Extension to Non-Parties of the COVID-19 Personal Protection Equipment & other Essential Products Collective Agreement

3. Manufacturing of Personal Protection Equipment & other Essential Products
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The parties agree—

 

3.1.to take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the clothing manufacturing industry re-purposes as much as possible of our country's clothing manufacturing capacity towards the manufacturing of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and other essential products (such as baby- and winter wear), in addition to its traditional manufacturing focus.

 

3.2. that, as an immediate step, the parties set a target to galvanise our country's clothing manufacturing capacity to produce 100 million fabric face masks per month, commencing during the month of May 2020.

 

3.3.to simultaneously, with the provision of sub-clause 3.2 of this agreement, develop a program to encourage our industry to expand into the production and manufacture of other PPE's and other essential products (such as baby- and winter wear), including but not limited to increased production of N95 and equivalent masks and other PPE's (such as medical staff uniforms, medical safety gloves, etc.), in addition to its historical traditional manufacturing focus.

 

3.4. to immediately establish a "PPE Rapid Response Task Team", in order for it to help develop and implement a practical program to give effect to the provisions of this collective agreement.