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… The Sweet Workers’ Union (SWU) originated as an offshoot of the short-lived Women Workers’ Union, founded by Fanny Klenerman in the mid-1920s, when that … its failure to comply with the legal definition of “trade union” as determined by law (Berger, 1992). The SWU, by 1941, …

… Formed in 1928 by Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs , this was a union of women factory workers that transcended barriers of … Europe.  They had brought with them a militant trade union tradition which was reflected in the formation of the Transvaal Garment Workers Union (GWU). Jobs for women in factories were generally …

… The 1910 election: The Union of SA The first election that created the modern South … state, held in accordance with the provisions of the Union of South Africa Act of 1909 , set the scene for a … the SANNC to the British government were ignored and a new Union government was established. In this compromise …

… from two factories called for the establishment of a union. Two months later, the Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU), with the assistance of the GFWBF, was launched … any participation in wage and liaison committees, the union fought for recognition at a variety of companies. MAWU …

… The birth of the Industrial and Commercial Union of South Africa (ICU) came about after the ICU strike … to form a nationwide Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of South Africa (ICWU). Sam Masabalala, who represented the Port Elizabeth Native Labour Union incorporated his union as a branch of the ICWU and soon …

… overburdened the institution, and in 2002 the African Union (AU) was established as its successor.  The AU, while … to the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union. The PSC includes fifteen member states and is tasked … The African Union (AU) …

… Towards Union It is often assumed that the discovery of gold at the … for the treatment the Boers received at the Cape. The Union Buildings were designed by the British Architect Sir … and inaugurated in 1913. The two wings symbolised the Union of the 'two races' in South Africa: the English …

… by the more dynamic Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), founded in Cape Town in 1919. Established by … Nyasaland (now Malawi), the ICU started out as a trade union for the Black and Coloured dockworkers of Cape Town. … within the existing socio-economic system. The trade union movement spread to other urban areas, such as Natal, …

… The Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU) was established in April 1973 in with the … of the Benefit Fund, elected branch secretary. This union was organized in the electrical engineering, electronic … sectors. It operated as an independent, non-racial trade union. Amongst one of the companies where the union organised …

… The Sweet Food and Allied Workers Union (SFAWU) was established in 1974 with the help of the … Unions  (FOSATU). In 1986 the Food and Canning Workers’ Union (FCWU) joined forces with the SFAWU to form the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU). … Sweet Food and Allied Workers Union (SFAWU) …

… The Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) was founded in October … unions and non-racial industrial unions. TUCSA's founding union broke away from the SATLC because they were opposed to … from TUCSA membership. As a result, TUCSA became a union for skilled workers only. The deliberate policy to …

… The Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) was founded in 1973. It organised in the … assisted white workers. It affiliated itself to the Trade Union Advisory and Coordinating Council (TUACC) in 1974. By … TGWU. Lydis Kompe became an organiser after joining the union mobilising workers in Johannesburg rising to become …

… mine workers' strike was led by the African Mine Workers Union, whose president was J.B.Marks, he was also a leader in … were occupied in a turbulent struggle for decent wages, union recognition and survival. Alex Hepple states: "It was a … - and the most essential - tasks facing the trade union and national movement in South Africa. Recruited from …

… 1919 The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) is formed in Cape Town after World War I, with a membership of 24. The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) absorbs a number of other nascent worker … workers organisation. The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) calls for a strike of dockworkers at Cape Town. 3 …

… TUCSA. Under pressure from the Garment Workers Industrial Union (GWIU) executive committee because of her involvement … percent increase in wages. Two days after the strike, the union sent informed members that a settlement had been … By the early 1970s, Harriet’s decision to take on National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) student volunteers …

… before it was dissolved and succeeded by the African Union in 2002.  However, the OAU did make a significant … (RECs).  The Abuja Treaty was again adopted by the African Union (AU) , which considered regional economic integration … 3: establishing a free-trade area (FTA) and a customs union for each REC (by 2017) Stage 4: coordinating tariff and …

… helped to form the Food and Canning Workers’ Union (FCWU) in 1941 to combat many of these issues that … white, and Coloured men and women to participate fully in union affairs. Alexander was elected as the first general … in. The success of the strike inspired her to join the union. Over the next few years, she became increasingly …

… The Paper Wood and Allied Workers Union (PWAWU) was formed on 31 May 1974 in Springs, … Paper Wood and Allied Workers Union (PWAWU) …

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… as CCAWUSA (The Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union of South Africa) in 1975, with Emma Mashinini   as the … Cape Liquor and Catering, Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union (HARWU) and Retail and Allied Workers Union (RAWU) in 1989. This was in response to a clarion call …

… In 1924 the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) was founded aimed at … internationally inspired the formation of a national union of students of that magnitude in Britain in 1920. This … was organised. In 1953 NUSAS was a member of International Union of Students (I.U.S.) but withdraw its membership due to …

… and formed the Women's Enfranchisement Association of the Union (WEAU) to work for their cause: to gain the vote. Even … Women’s Enfranchisement Association of the Union (WEAU) …

… an issue in the minds of many Afrikaners. Launching the Union of South Africa In some sense, the formation of the Union of South Africa could be viewed as an effort by … to minority rule, I shall explore the formation of the Union of South Africa as an articulation of the discourse of …

… Constitutive Act of the African Union …

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… National Union of Textile Workers (NUTW) …

… South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) …