National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
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The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is the biggest metalworkers trade union in South Africa
with more than 216 000 members. Formed in 1987, it merged five different unions, some of whom had formed in the 1960s and 1970s.
It is an active affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions
(COSATU), the biggest trade union federation 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...
with more than 216 000 members. Formed in 1987, it merged five different unions, some of whom had formed in the 1960s and 1970s.
It is an active 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), the biggest trade union federation in South Africa .