Garment and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa

Last updated

The Garment and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa (GAWU) was a trade union representing clothing workers in South Africa.

The union was established on 5 December 1987, when the Garment Workers' Industrial Union merged with the Garment Workers' Union of the Western Province. It initially had 102,000 members, the large majority in Natal, but also with some strength in Western Cape. The new union requested affiliation to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). However, the COSATU's policy was that there should only be one union per industry, and so asked GAWU to merge with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers' Union of South Africa (ACTWUSA). In the meantime, it granted it only observer status. [1] [2]

Under the leadership of Desmond Sampson, the union took more radical positions than either of its forerunners. It engaged in major strikes during 1988, and during the year, it also absorbed the South African Textile and Allied Workers' Union. On 16 September 1989, it completed a merger with ACTWUSA, to form the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union. [1] [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">World Federation of Trade Unions</span> International trade union federation

The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade unions established in 1945. Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the International Federation of Trade Unions as a single structure for trade unions world-wide, following the World Trade Union Conference in London, United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union</span> Trade union in South Africa

The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) is a trade union representing retail, distribution and hospitality workers in South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union</span> Trade union in South Africa

The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) is the biggest union in the South African clothing, textile, footwear and leather industry, with more than 100 000 members. It negotiates wages for the vast majority of workers in these industries in South Africa, with the collective bargaining agreements covering over 150 000 workers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Transport and Allied Workers Union</span> Trade union in South Africa

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is a trade union in South Africa. SATAWU went to a national congress in 2018 after being compelled by the 2017 court order to do so, this was based on the fact that the then leadership was not complying with the SATAWU Constitution and had total disregard of accountability on the finances, our subscriptions, which led to mismanagement of funds resulting into:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Agricultural Plantation and Allied Workers Union</span>

The South African Agricultural Plantation and Allied Workers Union (SAAPAWU) was a trade union representing agricultural and plantation workers in South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ebrahim Patel</span> South African politician

Ebrahim Patel is a South African politician and former trade unionist who has been Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition since May 2019. He previously served as Minister of Economic Development from 2009 to 2019.

Lucy Buyaphi Mvubelo was a South African trade unionist.

The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers' Union of South Africa (ACTWUSA) was a trade union representing workers in the garment and fabric industries in South Africa.

The National Union of Garment Workers (NUGW) was a trade union representing clothing workers in South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Union of Textile Workers (South Africa)</span> Trade union in South Africa

The National Union of Textile Workers (NUTW) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in South Africa.

The National Union of Clothing Workers (NUCW) was a trade union representing garment workers in South Africa.

The Garment Workers' Union of the Western Province (GWU-WP) was a trade union representing workers in the clothing industry in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

The Garment Workers' Industrial Union (GWIU) was a trade union representing clothing workers in South Africa.

The General and Allied Workers' Union (GAWU) was a general union in South Africa.

The Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union (HARWU) was a trade union representing hospitality workers in South Africa.

The African Clothing Workers' Union (ACWU) was a trade union representing workers in the garment industry South Africa.

The Garment Workers' Union of South Africa (GWU) was a trade union representing workers in the clothing industry in South Africa.

John Anthony Copelyn is a South African businessman and former trade unionist who has been chief executive officer of Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI) since 1997. He entered the company as the head of the investment wing of the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU), where he was formerly general secretary.

Tsokudu Ronald Mofokeng was a South African politician and trade unionist. He was the national treasurer of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) from 1987 until 1999, when the union nominated him for election to the National Assembly. He served two terms in the assembly from 1999 to 2009, representing the African National Congress (ANC).

Vusi Herbert Nhlapo is a South African politician and former trade unionist. He was the president of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union from 1993 to 2004. After that, he represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2006 to 2009.

References

  1. 1 2 "A brief history of SACTWU". SACTWU. Retrieved 4 March 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 "Garment and textile giant" (PDF). Labour Bulletin: 102–106. June 1989. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.