Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union
Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union | |
Founded | 20 September 1986 |
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Headquarters | Katutura, Windhoek, Namibia |
Location | |
Members | 12,000 (2017, self-reported) |
Key people | , president , secretary general[1] |
Affiliations | National Union of Namibian Workers |
The Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) is a trade union in Namibia affiliated with the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW). In 2017 it had a self-reported membership of 12,000.[2] Nafau's organizational strongholds include the fishing industries around Walvis Bay and Lüderitz.[3]
History[]
Nafau was founded on 20 September 1986. Originally led by recently released political prisoner John Pandeni, the Union was the first NUNW-affiliated industrial union in Namibia.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Kangueehi, Kuvee (26 September 2006). "Nafau Elects New Chiefs". New Era.
- ^ Jauch, Herbert. "Namibia's trade union movement: an overview" (PDF). Friedrich Ebert Foundation. p. 23. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Nafau says sharing information can avoid conflict Namibia Economist[dead link]
- ^ National Union of Namibian Workers[permanent dead link]
Categories:
- Trade unions in Namibia
- International Trade Union Confederation
- Windhoek
- Food processing trade unions
- Trade unions established in 1986
- 1986 establishments in South West Africa
- African trade union stubs
- Namibia stubs