The Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA) is one of three national trade union centres in Namibia. TUCNA was formed as a merger between the Namibia Federation of Trade Unions (NAFTU) and the Namibia People’s Social Movement (NPSM) in May 2002.[1] The TUCNA was created by unions which rejected linkages with Namibia's ruling party, the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO).[2]
Trade Union Congress of Namibia | |
| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Location | |
Members | 61,900 (estimated) |
Key people | Paulus Hango, president Kavihuha Mahongora, secretary general |
| Website | tucna.org.na |
Affiliates
editThe TUCNA has 13 affiliated member unions with the following estimated membership in 2017:[3]
| Union | Established | Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia Wholesale and Retail Workers Union (NWRWU) | 15,000 | |
| Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) | 1981 | 23,000 |
| Namibia Building Workers Union (NABWU) | 4,000 | |
| Namibia Bank Workers Union (NBWU) | 500 | |
| Bank Workers Union of Namibia (BAWON) | 500 | |
| Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) | 7,000 | |
| Namibia Retail and Allied Workers Union (NRAWU) | not known | |
| Namibia Seaman and Allied Workers Union (NASAWU) | 7,500 | |
| Namibia Security Guard and Watchmen Union (NASGAWU) | 400 | |
| Namibia Nurses Union (NANU) | 3,500 | |
| Namibia Fuel and Allied Workers Union (NAFAWU) | not known | |
| Namibia Football Players Union (NFPU) | not known | |
| Namibia Fishing Industries and Fishermen Workers Union | 500 | |
| Total | 61,900 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "TUCNA's Background". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Jauch, Herbert. "Between revolutionary rhetoric and class compromise: Reflections on the Namibian labour movement" (PDF). Theoretical Approaches to Labour Geographies Conference, University of Oslo, 14–15 May 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Jauch, Herbert. "Namibia's trade union movement: an overview" (PDF). FES. p. 24. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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