National Union of Namibian Workers
National Union of Namibian Workers | |
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| Founded | April 24, 1971 |
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| Headquarters | Windhoek, Namibia |
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Members | 84,900 (estimated) |
Key people | , president |
| Affiliations | ITUC, OATUU |
| Website | www.nunw.org.na |
The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) is the national trade union center in Namibia. It was originally established as a general workers union in April 1970 through a resolution of the 1969/70 South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) party congress in Tanzania.[1]:5 In 1978, the NUNW affiliated to the World Federation of Trade Unions (WTFU). The headquarters in exile of the NUNW were set up in Luanda, Angola in 1979.[1]:22 From 1986, various industrial unions were established inside Namibia under the umbrella of the NUNW and in 1989, a consolidation congress took place that merged the exiled and internal wings of the NUNW into a unified federation.[1]:8 In October 2009 the NUNW affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), thus effectively withdrawing from the WFTU.[2] In January 2014, NUNW affirmed its allegiance to SWAPO, citing both a shared experience during colonialism and SWAPO's political positions.[3]
Notable members[]
- Bernhardt Esau, Secretary General of NUNW in 1991
- Evilastus Kaaronda, former General Secretary
- Hafeni Ludwigh Ndemula
- Pohamba Shifeta
- , president from 1 May 2015
- , current president
Affiliates[]
The NUNW has nine affiliated member unions with the following estimated membership in 2017.[1]
| Union | Membership |
|---|---|
| Metal and Allied Namibia Workers Union (MANWU) | 8,000 |
| Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) | 8,000 |
| Namibia Financial Institutions Union (NAFINU) | 4,500 |
| Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) | 12,000 |
| Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) | 16,000 |
| Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) | 25,000 |
| Namibia Transport and Allied Workers Union (NATAU) | 4,000 |
| Namibia Music Industry Union (NAMIU) | 400 |
| Namibia Farm Workers Union (NAFWU) | 7,000 |
| Total | 84,900 |
See also[]
- Namibia National Labour Organisation (NANLO)
- Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Jauch, Herbert. "Namibia's trade union movement: an overview" (PDF). Friedrich Ebert Foundation. p. 23. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Le Conseil général de la CSI accepte quatre nouvelles organisations affiliées et se penche sur la crise mondiale". Confédération Syndicale Internationale. ITUC-CSI. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "NUNW reaffirms allegiance to Swapo". Namibian Sun. January 21, 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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