SATU is the oldest trade union in the Print, Media, Stationery and Packaging Industries providing stability and a proven track record. Throughout the years the South African Typographical Union has concentrated on organizing the technical employees in these sectors. However, due to technological changes in the industry and the reduction of technical workers, it had to amend its Constitution to take in many other Allied Sectors. Since the inception of this Act, employers have been attempting to change our members conditions of employment to those of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. This has the effect of reducing our members conditions of employment to those of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act which are less favorable than our members present conditions. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act only sets out the minimum conditions an employer can employ a person on. SATU has been vigorously opposing these changes, as the conditions of employment which our members enjoy have been negotiated