National Council of Trade Unions

The National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) is a national trade union center in South Africa. It has a membership of 397,000 and was formed by the merger of the Council of Unions of South Africa (CUSA) in 1986 and the Azanian Confederation of Trade Unions (AZACTU).[1]:488

NACTU
Full nameNational Council of Trade Unions
Founded1986
Members397,000
AffiliationITUC
Key peopleCunningham Ngcukana, general secretary
Office locationJohannesburg, South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
Websitewww.nactu.org.za

The NACTU is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.

Affiliates

The NACTU has 20 affiliated unions.

  • Building, Construction and Allied Workers Union (BCAWU)
  • Banking, Insurance,Finance and Allied Workers Union (BIFAWU)
  • Hospitality Industry and Allied Workers Union (HIAWU)
  • Hotel, Liquor, Catering, Commercial And Allied Workers Union of South Africa (HOTELICCA)
  • Labour Equity General Workers Union of SA (LEWUSA)
  • Municipality, Education, State, Health And Allied Workers Union (MESHAWU)
  • Metal and Electrical Workers Union of South Africa (MEWUSA)
  • Media Workers Association of South Africa (MWASA)
  • National Clothing and Textile Workers Union of South Africa (NACTWUSA)
  • National Services and Allied Workers Union (NASAWU)
  • National Union of Farm Workers (NUF)
  • National Union of Furniture and Allied Workers (NUFAW)
  • National Union of Food, Beverages, Wine, Spirits and Allied Workers (NUFBWSAW)
  • National Public Service Workers Union (NUPSWU)
  • Parliamentary Staff Union (PSU)
  • South African Chemical Workers Union (SACWU)
  • South African Private Security Workers Union (SAPSWU)
  • Transport and Allied Workers Union (TAWU)
  • Transport and Omnibus Workers Union (TOWU)
  • National Transport Movement (NTM)

See also

References
  1. Pretorius, Fransjohan (2014). A History of South Africa: From the Distant Past to the Present Day. Hatsfield, Pretoria: Protea Book House. ISBN 978-1-86919-908-1.


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