Clothing Industry -Government policy in Newcastle
Waging a battle
Lise Pretorius
Thursday, 12 May 2011
What emerges in Newcastle is that government policy, however well- intentioned, is not elcomed by those who face poverty if their low-paying employers are forced to close factories.
The disarray in Newcastle is the latest development in the highly politicised debate over decent wages versus jobs, which has been hanging over SA’s clothing industry for more than a year .
Simunye is owned by Alex Liu. He is the chairman of the Newcastle Chinese Chamber of Commerce and interim vice- chairman of the United Clothing & Textiles Association (UCTA), which represents the noncompliant companies.
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