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Council Of Unions Of South Africa
The Council of Unions of South Africa (CUSA) was a national trade union federation in South Africa. History The federation was founded on 14 September 1980 by the former affiliates of the Black Consultative Committee which did not wish to join the Federation of South African Trade Unions, as they felt it was dominated by white activists. The new federation was more centralised than the former committee, and it was led by general secretary Phiroshaw Camay. The federation strongly opposed the apartheid system, and affiliated to both the National Forum Committee and the United Democratic Front. The council had seven affiliates, and saw initial growth, with 49,014 members by the end of 1981. In 1982, it sought to organise mine workers, and so established the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). All the CUSA affiliates grew, with the NUM's growth being particularly rapid. In contrast to many of its rivals, CUSA did not lay out any specific approach for affiliates to use in negot ...
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National Trade Union Federation
A national trade union center (or national center or central) is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. In some regions, such as the Nordic countries, different centers exist on a sectoral basis, for example for blue collar workers and professionals. Among the larger national centers in the world are the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations and the Change to Win Federation in the USA; the Canadian Labour Congress; the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Britain; the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU); the Congress of South African Trade Unions; the Dutch FNV; the Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish LO; the German DGB; the French CGT and CFDT; the Indian BMS, INTUC, AITUC and HMS; the Italian CISL, CGIL and UIL; the Spanish CCOO, CNT, CGT and USO; the Czech ČMKOS; the Japan Trade Union C ...
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Azanian Confederation Of Trade Unions
The Azanian Confederation of Trade Unions (AZACTU) was a national trade union federation in South Africa. The federation was established in 1984, with eight affiliates, representing a total of 75,000 black workers. These formerly independent affiliates had been active in numerous strikes in 1983 and 1984. The federation was independent of the Azanian People's Organisation, although that party had helped set up several of the affiliates. In 1985, the federation began discussing a merger with the Council of Unions of South Africa. Although initial discussions fell through, on 5 October 1986 a merger was completed, forming the National Council of Trade Unions. Affiliates {, class="wikitable sortable" ! Union !! Abbreviation !! Founded !! Left !! Reason left !! Membership (1986){{cite book , last1=Kraak , first1=Gerald , title=Breaking the Chains , date=1993 , publisher=Pluto Press , location=London , isbn=0745307051 , - , African Allied Workers' Union , , AAWU , , 1982 , , , , ...
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National Trade Union Centres Of South Africa
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Transport And Allied Workers' Union
The Transport and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa (TAWUSA) is a trade union representing workers in the transport sector in South Africa. The union was established in 1972 to represent black workers in the industry. In 1980, it was a founding affiliate of the Council of Unions of South Africa, and it grew from 8,183 members in 1981, to 23,327 in 1986. It was particularly strong among bus workers in Gauteng, and in Lebowa, Bophuthatswana and QwaQwa. In 1986, the union became part of the new National Council of Trade Unions The National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) is a national trade union center in South Africa. History The federation was formed by the merger of the Council of Unions of South Africa (CUSA) and the Azanian Confederation of Trade Unions (AZACT ..., to which it remains affiliated. External links * References {{Trade unions in South Africa navbox Trade unions established in 1972 Trade unions in South Africa Transportation trade unions ...
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South African Chemical Workers' Union
The South African Chemical Workers' Union (SACWU) is a trade union representing workers in the chemical industry in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... The union was founded in 1973 and affiliated to the Consultative Committee, a loose grouping of trade unions. It was initially very small, and had grown to only 960 members by 1979. In 1980, it affiliated to the new Council of Unions of South Africa, and grew rapidly, with 9,479 members by the end of the year. In 1986, it transferred to the new National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU), at which point it had 30,000 members. By 1994, SACWU was NACTU's largest affiliate, its membership being similar to that of the rival Chemical Workers' Industrial Union. In 2011, its membership was about 30,000. Re ...
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Hotel, Liquor And Catering Employees' Union
HOTELICCA is a general union in South Africa. The union was founded in 1978, as the Hotel, Liquor and Catering Trade Workers' Union. In 1980, it broadened its remit and became the Hotel, Liquor, Catering and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa (HOTELICA). By 1981, it had 2,300 members. The union was affiliated to the Council of Unions of South Africa, but in 1984 it switched to the new Azanian Confederation of Trade Unions. By 1986, it had grown to 10,000 members. The union was a founding affiliate of the National Council of Trade Unions The National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) is a national trade union center in South Africa. History The federation was formed by the merger of the Council of Unions of South Africa (CUSA) and the Azanian Confederation of Trade Unions (AZACT ..., as the Hotel, Liquor, Catering, Commercial And Allied Workers Union of South Africa (HOTELICCA). By 2011, it had around 6,000 members. In 2014, it began accepting workers in all sectors, a ...
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Food, Beverage And Allied Workers' Union
The Food and Beverage Workers' Union was a trade union representing workers in the food processing industry in South Africa. The union was established in 1979 by Skakes Sikhakhane, after he had lost re-election as general secretary of the Sweet, Food and Allied Workers' Union. In 1980, it was a founding affiliate of the Council of Unions of South Africa, and by the following year, it had 6,000 members. By 1986, when it transferred to the new National Council of Trade Unions, it had grown to 16,124 members. In 1993, it merged with the National Union of Wine, Spirits and Allied Workers, to form the National Union of Food, Beverage, Wine, Spirit and Allied Workers The National Union of Food, Beverage, Wine, Spirit and Allied Workers (NUFBWSAW) is a trade union representing workers in the food and drink processing industry in South Africa. The union was established in 1993, when the Food and Beverage Worker ....{{cite book , title=Special Report of the Director-General on the App ...
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Building, Construction And Allied Workers' Union
The Building, Construction and Allied Workers' Union (BCAWU) is a trade union representing workers in the construction industry in South Africa. The union was founded in 1975 to represent black workers in the industry. It affiliated to the Black Consultative Committee, and then to the Council of Unions of South Africa. It had 9,200 members by 1981, growing to 27,264 in 1986, with a particular strength around Gauteng, where it was the leading union in the industry. In 1986, the union affiliated to the new National Council of Trade Unions The National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) is a national trade union center in South Africa. History The federation was formed by the merger of the Council of Unions of South Africa (CUSA) and the Azanian Confederation of Trade Unions (AZACT ... (NACTU), of which it remains a member. By 2011, it had about 47,000 members. External links * References {{Trade unions in South Africa navbox Building and construction trade unions Trade ...
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National Council Of Trade Unions
The National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) is a national trade union center in South Africa. History The federation was formed by the merger of the Council of Unions of South Africa (CUSA) and the Azanian Confederation of Trade Unions (AZACTU) in 1986. In its early years, the federation was strongly influenced by the black consciousness movement, but was divided in its attitude to the African National Congress. In 1994, the federation affiliated to the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the first post-apartheid South African union to do so, and it remains affiliated to its successor, the International Trade Union Confederation. In 2006, the federation began negotiating a merger with the rival Federation of Unions of South Africa. They formed an umbrella organisation, the South African Confederation of Trade Unions, in 2007, but it achieved little, and the two federations remained independent. In 2001, the newly founded Association of Mineworkers an ...
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Congress Of South African Trade Unions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is a trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ... federation in South Africa. It was founded in 1985 and is the largest of the country's three main trade union federations, with 21 affiliated trade unions.One Union expelled, and seven Unions voluntarily suspended their participation in COSATU History On 30 Nov 1985, 33 unions met at the University of Natal for talks on forming a federation of trade unions. This followed four years of unity talks between competing unions and federations that were opposed to apartheid and were "committed to a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa." COSATU was officially established on 1 December 1985. Among the founding unions were the affiliates of the Federation o ...
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ...
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Government Of South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a parliamentary republic with three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a parliamentary system. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa. Executive authority is vested in the President of South Africa who is head of state and head of government, and his Cabinet. The President is elected by the Parliament to serve a fixed term. South Africa's government differs greatly from those of other Commonwealth nations. The national, provincial and local levels of government all have legislative and executive authority in their own spheres, and are defined in the South African Constitution as "distinctive, interdependent and interrelated". Operating at both national and provincial levels ("spheres") are advisory bodies drawn from South Africa's traditional leaders. It is a stated intention in the Constitution that the country be run on a system of co-operative governance. The national government is c ...
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