The Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA) is one of three
national trade union centres in
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
. TUCNA was formed as a merger between the
Namibia Federation of Trade Unions (NAFTU) and the
Namibia People’s Social Movement (NPSM) in May 2002.
The TUCNA was created by unions which rejected linkages with Namibia's ruling party, the
South West Africa People's Organization
The South West Africa People's Organisation (, SWAPO; af, Suidwes-Afrikaanse Volks Organisasie, SWAVO; german: Südwestafrikanische Volksorganisation, SWAVO), officially known as the SWAPO Party of Namibia, is a political party and former ind ...
(SWAPO).
Affiliates
The TUCNA has 13 affiliated member unions with the following estimated membership in 2017.
See also
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Namibia National Labour Organisation (NANLO)
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National Union of Namibian Workers
The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) is one of three national trade union centers in Namibia. It was established in 1970 and is affiliated with SWAPO, Namibia's ruling political party.
History
NUNW was originally established as a gener ...
(NUNW)
References
Trade unions in Namibia
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