The Agricultural Food and Allied Democratic Workers Union (AFADWU) 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 ( ...

representing food processing workers in

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 countri ...

. The union was founded in 2016 after the dismissal of an army of worker leaders, shop stewards and officials by the

Food and Allied Workers Union The Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) is a trade union representing workers in the food processing industry in South Africa. The union was formed in 1986, through the amalgamation of the Food and Canning Workers' Union, the Sweet, Food and A ...

(FAWU). FAWU also disaffiliated from the

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 ...

(COSATU). AFADWU is an association of employees whose principal purpose is to regulate relations between employees and employers, including any employers' organisations. On the 17th of April 2018, AFADWU was legally registered with the

Department of Employment and Labour The Department of Employment and Labour is the department of the South African government responsible for matters related to employment, including industrial relations, job creation, unemployment insurance and occupational health and safety. ...

in terms of the Labour Relations Act No 66 of 1995 as amended. In 2018, AFADWU was accepted as an affiliate of COSATU.

Leadership

2020 (Current Officeholders)

Current National Office Bearers

Current Provincial Secretaries

Eastern Cape: Victor Mbaza , Free State: Thulani Klass , Gauteng: Lucas Mbambo , KwaZulu-Natal: Mtokhona Ngcobo , Limpopo: Jan Maifala , Mpumalanga: Elias Mgwenya , Western Cape: Michael Helu

2018 (Previous Officeholders)

Previous National Office Bearers

Campaigns

Buy Local Campaign AFADWU, the FairPlay Movement,

Proudly South African The Proudly South African campaign is a South African 'buy local' marketing campaign and logo. Proudly South African was established in 2001, born out of the 1998 Presidential Job Summit which was convened by the late former President Nelson M ...

and other trade unions have launched a campaign to promote the consumption of local chicken.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Agricultural Food and Allied Democratic Workers Union Congress of South African Trade Unions Organisations based in Johannesburg Trade unions in South Africa African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation National trade union centres of South Africa Trade unions established in 2016