Archival collection documenting the history, campaigns, and organisational activities of the CWIU. Formed in 1974 following the Durban strikes, it was a founding affiliate of FOSATU (1979) and later COSATU (1985). The collection covers its specialised organisation in the chemical, petroleum, and rubber sectors, including its merger into CEPPWAWU in 1999.
A comprehensive archival collection documenting the history, policy-making, and industrial actions of NUMSA. Formed in 1987 through the merger of several unions (including MAWU and NAAWU), NUMSA represents workers in the auto, motor, metal, and engineering sectors. This collection features National Congress resolutions, industry-level collective bargaining agreements, shop steward training manuals, and gender committee reports, reflecting the union's commitment to a "socialist orientation" and worker control.
This item set comprises archival materials documenting the activities of the Transport and General Workers Union (T & GWU). The collection includes meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, and strategy documents relating to collective bargaining, sectoral organisation, and union campaigns, particularly during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The records reflect the union’s engagement with centralised bargaining initiatives and its collaboration with other labour organisations within the broader South African trade union movement.
