Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (PPWAWU) Collection

Title: Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (PPWAWU) Collection
Alternative Title: PPWAEU Collection
Creator: See all item sets with this value Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (PPWAWU)
Description: Archival collection documenting the history of PPWAWU from its formation in 1974 until its merger in 1999. The union was a key affiliate of FOSATU and later COSATU, organizing workers in the forestry, paper milling, and commercial printing industries. The collection includes records of the "Living Wage" campaigns in the paper sector and anti-apartheid mobilization in rural forestry areas.
Date Issued: 1974–1999
Language: English; Xhosa; Zulu; Sotho, Southern
Type: Collection
Publisher: See all item sets with this value Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (PPWAWU)
Subject: Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (PPWAWU); Labour unions--South Africa; Paper industry workers—South Africa; Woodworkers—Labor unions—South Africa; Printing industry—Employees—South Africa; Forestry—South Africa; Trade unions — South Africa

Centralised bargaining meeting held on the 14 September 1992 at SACCAWU head office

Minutes of a centralised bargaining meeting held at the SACCAWU Head Office on 14 September 1992. The document records reports from COSATU-affiliated unions on engagements with employers, disputes, and strategies relating to centralised bargaining across multiple sectors, including transport, chemicals, printing, contract cleaning, security, and higher education. It outlines union demands, challenges in sectoral and industry-level bargaining, proposed industrial councils, and strategic actions leading up to subsequent meetings.