Chemical Workers Industrial Union
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Alternative Title
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CWIU
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Subject - Occupation
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Labor union
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Description
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A prominent South African trade union founded in 1974. A pioneer in shop-floor democracy, the CWIU organised workers at major multinationals like SASOL and Shell. It was a critical force in the 1970s and 80s labour movement. In 1999, it merged with PPWAWU to form CEPPWAWU.
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Subject
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Chemical Workers' Industrial Union
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Labour unions—Chemical workers—South Africa
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Petroleum workers—Labour unions—South Africa
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Collective bargaining—Chemical industry—South Africa
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Labour unions—South Africa—History—20th century
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Temporal Coverage
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1974-1999
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Spatial Coverage
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South Africa
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Date
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1974-1999
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Relation
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Glass and Allied Workers' Union (GAWU)
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Is Replaced By
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CEPPWAWU