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.