I.C.U. (South Africa)

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Industrial and Commercial Union (I.C.U.)
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A landmark black trade union and political organisation in South Africa. Founded in 1919 in Cape Town by Clements Kadalie, it grew from a dockworkers' union into a mass movement representing urban and rural black workers across Southern Africa. At its peak in the mid-1920s, it claimed over 100,000 members. The organisation was characterised by its "One Big Union" philosophy and its resistance to the pass laws and low wages.

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