National Union of Mineworkers (South Africa)

De National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) be sam mainly mining industry wey dey relate plus trade union, sam organisation of workers plus common goals thru organised labour, for South Africa insyd. Plus sam membership of 300,000 as of 2014 insyd, ebe de largest affiliate of de Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).

 Dema History 
De form de union for 1982 insyd as sam black mine workers union, for de initiative of de Council of Unions of South Africa top. Na dema first leader be Cyril Ramaphosa, wey ebe ein tym wey de union grow rapidly, wey dem win bargaining recognition from de Chamber of Mines for 1983 insyd.

NUM campaign successfully for 1980s insyd for de end of de job reservation system, sam system wey ensure say dem allocate de best-paid jobs give de whites. Na de union be sam founding affiliate give de Congress of South African Trade Unions for 1985 insyd. For 2001 insyd, e absorbe de Construction den Allied Workers' Union, while for 2021 insyd e absorb de Liberated Metalworkers' Union of South Africa. Dem complete de merger for 2021 insyd.

Na NUM dey affiliate internationally plus de International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine den General Workers' Unions.

 2007 strike 
For 4 December 2007 insyd, de Union go strike wey dem go protest working conditions for South Africa ein mines insyd. Dem spur de strike by sam rise for worker fatalities from 2006 go 2007, despite sam government plan for October insyd wey go reduce fatalities. Less than 5% of mineworkers go work for dat day insyd.

Leadership
General Secretaries
1982: Cyril Ramaphosa
1991: Kgalema Motlanthe
1998: Gwede Mantashe
2006: Frans Baleni
2015: David Sipunzi
2022: William Mabapa

Presidents
1982: James Motlatsi
2000: Senzeni Zokwana
2014: Piet Matosa
2018: Joseph Montisetse
2022: Daniel Balepile

 References 
Category:Congress of South African Trade Unions
Category:International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine den General Workers' Unions
Category:Mining trade unions
Category:Trade unions wey dey Johannesburg insyd
Category:Trade unions wey dem establish for 1982 insyd
Category:Trade unions for South Africa insyd
Category:1982 establishments for South Africa insyd

 External links 

 NUM official site.