Back National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa French Sindicato Nacional dos Metalúrgicos da África do Sul Portuguese Национальный союз металлистов Южной Африки Russian
National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa | |
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| Founded | 1987 |
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| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Members | >338,000 (2013) |
Key people | Andrew Chirwa, president Irvin Jim, general secretary |
| Affiliations | SAFTU |
| Website | www.numsa.org.za |
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is the biggest single trade union in South Africa with more than 338,000 members, and prior to its expulsion on 8 November 2014, the largest affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), the country's largest trade union federation.[1][2][3]
- ^ Polgreen, Lydia (20 December 2013). "South Africa's Biggest Trade Union Pulls Its Support for A.N.C." The New York Times. United States. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ SAPA (20 December 2013). "Numsa abandons ANC". Independent Online. South Africa. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ Shabalala, Zandi (8 November 2014). "South Africa's ANC-aligned union body expels vocal critic". Reuters. Retrieved 8 November 2014.