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

All expressions used in this Agreement which are defined in the Labour Relations Act, 1995, shall have the same meaning as in that Act; and unless the contrary intention is indicated, words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine. Further, unless inconsistent with the context—

"Council"

means the National Bargaining Council of the Leather Industry of South Africa;

"Footwear Sector"

means that part of the Leather Industry in which employers and employees are associated for the manufacture and/or partial manufacture, and/or finishing of partially manufactured, and/or of components, and/or assembling of components of all types of footwear, excluding bespoke footwear.

"industry" or "leather industry"

means the industry in which employers and employees are associated for one or more of the following purposes:

"member" means a person who is a member of the National Union of Leather and Allied Workers (N.U.L.A.W) and Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) and who is employed in the Footwear Sector of the Leather Industry.

"Member"

shall mean an employee who is a member of either N.U.L.A.W or SACTWU and who is employed in the Footwear Sector of the Leather Industry.

"N.U.L.A.W"

means the National Union of Leather and Allied Workers.

"SACTWU"

means the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union.

"SAFLIA"

means the Southern  African Footwear and Leather Industries Association.

"Basic wage"

means the weekly wage as prescribed in Column A of Annexures D, D1 & D2 of the Footwear Sector Collective Agreement.