The Congress of South African Trade Unions is a trade union federation in South Africa. It was founded in 1985 and is the largest of the country's three main trade union federations, with 21 affiliated trade unions.
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.
The Federation of South African Trade Unions (FOSATU) was a trade union federation in South Africa.
Ebrahim Patel is a South African cabinet minister, who holds the position of Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition. He previously served as Minister of Economic Development from 2009 to 2019.
The South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) was a national trade union federation in South Africa.
Phumzile John Gomomo was South African Unionist and activist.
John C. Hendry was a Scottish trade union leader.
The 1973 Durban strikes which were part of the wider Durban Moment, were a series of labour disputes and worker-led demonstrations held in Durban in 1973. African workers across various sectors deliberately withheld their labour in an attempt to demand higher wages and better working conditions. Beginning on 9 January 1973, mass strikes broke out in Durban and continued for three months until the end of March. The strikes involved roughly 60 000 African workers and impacted more than 100 firms. The highest number of strikes occurred on the outskirts of Durban in textile, metal and chemical plants. Although the number of strikes declined after March, 100 000 African and Indian workers were reported to have taken some form of industrial action by the end of 1973.
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.
The National Union of Clothing Workers (NUCW) was a trade union representing garment workers in South Africa.
The National Automobile and Allied Workers' Union (NAAWU) was a trade union representing workers in the motor industry 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.
Christopher Ndodebandla Dlamini was a South African trade union leader.
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.
The Textile Workers' Industrial Union (TWIU) was a trade union representing workers in the textile 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.
