HOTELICCA is a
general union
A general union is a trade union (called ''labor union'' in American English) which represents workers from all industries and companies, rather than just one organisation or a particular sector, as in a craft union or industrial union. A gene ...
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 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
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 ...
,
but in 1984 it switched to the new
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 affil ...
. 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, and shortened its name to HOTELICCA.
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General unions
Trade unions established in 1978
Trade unions in South Africa