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Communication Workers Union (South Africa)
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The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is a trade union
in South Africa
. It was formed in May, 1996
by the merger of the Post Office Employees Association (PEASA),the Post and Telecommunication Workers Association (POTWA) and the South African Post Telecommunication Employees Association (SAPTEA).
CWU is an affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions
(COSATU).
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It was formed in May, 1996
by the merger of the Post Office Employees Association (PEASA),the Post and Telecommunication Workers Association (POTWA) and the South African Post Telecommunication Employees Association (SAPTEA).
CWU is an affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions
Congress of South African Trade Unions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions is a trade union federation in South Africa. It was founded in 1985 and is the biggest of the country’s three main trade union federations, with 21 affiliated trade unions, altogether organising 1.8 million workers.-Establishment:COSATU was established in...
(COSATU).