South African State and Allied Workers' Union

Trade union in South Africa

  • South Africa
Members
144,000
Key people
Zwelihle Ngonyama, president
Mthimkhulu Mashiya, general secretaryAffiliationsCOSATU

The South African State and Allied Workers' Union (SASAWU) is a trade union representing public sector workers in South Africa.

The union was founded on 14 July 2000.[1] Until 2015, it was affiliated with the Congress of South African Trade Unions, but it has since been independent.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The South Africa State and allied Workers Union (SASAWU) was formed on the 14th July 2000". SASAWU. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ "SASAWU: SASAWU withdraws from COSATU Congress". Polity. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
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  • Elijah Barayi
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  • Jay Naidoo (1985–93)
  • Mbhazima Shilowa (1993–99)
  • Zwelinzima Vavi (1999–2015)
  • Bheki Ntshalintshali (2015–)
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