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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area. It shares borders with the South African provinces of Limpopo to the north, Gauteng to the west, the Free State to the southwest, and KwaZulu-Natal to the south. The capital is Mbombela. Mpumalanga was formed in 1994, when the area that was the Eastern Transvaal was merged with the former bantustans KaNgwane, KwaNdebele and parts of Lebowa and Gazankulu. Although the contemporary borders of the province were only formed at the end of apartheid, the region and its surroundings has a history that extends back thousands of years. Much of its history, and current significance is as a region of trade. History Precolonial Era Archeological sites in the Mpumalanga region indicate settlement b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Transport Movement
The National Transport Movement (NTM) is a trade union representing workers in the transportation sector in South Africa. The union was founded in 2012 as a split from the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU). Its leader, Ephraim Mphahlela, had formerly been president of SATAWU, and he brought with him about half of SATAWU's total membership. In 2013, the union affiliated to the National Council of Trade Unions, but in 2017 it moved to join the new South African Federation of Trade Unions The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is a trade union federation 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 s ... (SAFTU). However, in 2018, the union left SAFTU and became entirely independent. SAFTU claimed that this was due to corruption charges against Mphahlela. At the time, it had around 52,250 members. In 2018, the union won a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natal Liquor And Catering Workers' Union
The Hospitality Industry and Allied Workers' Union (HIAWU) is a trade union representing workers in the hospitality sector in South Africa. The union was founded in 1928, as the Natal Liquor and Catering Trade Employees' Union affiliated with the South African Trades and Labour Council and grew slowly, reaching members by 1947. By 1962, the union had grown to 4,328 members, and was affiliated to the Trade Union Council of South Africa. The vast majority of members were classified as "coloured" or "Indian", although a handful were white. In 1980, it was permitted to accept black workers as members. In 1986, the union was a founding affiliate of the National Council of Trade Unions. The federation encouraged it to merge with the rival HOTELICCA union, while it also discussed a possible merger with the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union. Ultimately, it instead remained independent, renaming itself as the "Hospitality Industries and Allied Workers' Union", and affiliated to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Food And Beverage 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 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 ..., 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.{{cite book , title=Special Report of the Director-General on the Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electrical And Allied Workers' Trade Union Of South Africa
The Electrical and Allied Workers' Trade Union of South Africa (EAWTUSA) was a trade union representing electricians in South Africa. The union was established in 1987, when the Electrical and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa, representing black workers, merged with the Electrical and Allied Trade Union of South Africa, representing "coloured" workers. The South African Electrical Workers' Association, representing white workers, also took part in the negotiations, but some of its members were strongly opposed to a merger, and it did not join. The union affiliated to the National Council of Trade Unions. The new union took part in numerous strikes, including major actions at Plessey and National Panasonic was a brand used by Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) to sell home appliances, personal appliances, and industrial appliances. Neither National Semiconductor nor National Car Rental are related to Panaso .... In May 1989, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Trade Union Of Transnet Workers
The Black Trade Union of Transnet Workers (BLATU) was a Company union set up by the South African Railways and Harbours Administration in 1981. In 1982 it claimed a membership of 60,000, out of 95,000 black employees. Union dues were collected by the company, whose supervisors selected the officials. It was intended to supplant the South African Railways and Harbours Union The South African Railways and Harbours Union was formed by black workers of the South African Railways and Harbours Administration after they had been expelled from the National Union of Railway and Harbour Servants. Formation Rachel Simons, ... (SARHWU). It had a membership of 31,750 in 1990. BLATU merged with SARHWU and the Transnet Allied Trade Union (TATU) to form the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (SATAWU). References {{Political history of South Africa Defunct trade unions in South Africa Transport trade unions in South Africa 1981 establishments in South Africa Trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Educators' Union
The Professional Educators' Union (PEU) is a trade union representing education workers in South Africa. The union was founded in 1919, when the Northern Transvaal Native Teachers' Association merged with the Southern Transvaal Native Teachers' Association, to form the Transvaal African Teachers' Association. It later renamed itself as the Transvaal African Teachers' Association. In 1949, Hendrik Verwoerd, the recently elected National Party's Minister of Native Affairs, proposed what became the Bantu Education Act, 1953, formalising apartheid in education. TATA, together with other teachers' organisations in the Cape, the Free State and Natal, strongly opposed it. More conservative teachers in rural areas broke away to form the rival Transvaal African Teachers' Union. TATA elected a new, radical, leadership, including Zephania Mothopeng as president, but along with Eskia Mphahlele and Isaac Matlare, he was dismissed from teaching in 1952. The union reunited with TATU in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Workers' Union merged with the National Union of Wine, Spirits and Allied Workers. Like both its predecessors, it affiliated to 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 .... By 1995, it claimed 20,000 members. References External links * {{Trade unions in South Africa navbox Food processing trade unions Trade unions established in 1993 Trade unions in South Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal And Electrical Workers' Union Of South Africa
The Metal and Electrical Workers' Union of South Africa (MEWUSA) is a trade union representing workers in engineering and related trades in South Africa. The union was founded in May 1989, when the Electrical and Allied Workers' Trade Union of South Africa merged with the Electronic and Electrical Workers' Union, the Engineering and Allied Workers' Union and the United Automobile and Motor Workers' Union. Like its predecessors, it affiliated to the National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU). On formation, it had 70,000 members, making it NACTU's largest affiliate. By 2011, the union's membership had declined to about 34,000. The union is also affiliated to the International Metalworkers' Federation The International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) was a global union federation of metalworkers' trade unions, founded in Zürich, Switzerland in August 1893. the IMF had more than 200 member organisations in 100 countries, representing a combine .... External links * References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
