^ abcMiller, Shirley (1982). Trade Unions in South Africa 1970-1980: a directory and statistics. Cape Town: Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit. ISBN0799204692.
^ abThe road to democracy in South Africa(PDF). South African Democracy Education Trust. 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
^Baskin, Jeremy (1991). Striking back: A history of COSATU. London: Verso. pp. 19, 72. ISBN0860913457.
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black, allied, workers, union, bawu, national, trade, union, federation, south, africa, federation, established, august, 1972, initiative, south, african, students, organisation, worked, closely, with, black, people, convention, part, black, consciousness, mov. The Black Allied Workers Union BAWU was a national trade union federation in South Africa The federation was established on 27 August 1972 on the initiative of the South African Students Organisation It worked closely with the Black People s Convention and was part of the Black Consciousness Movement It argued for an independent trade union movement of and led by black workers As such it refused to work with the Trade Union Council of South Africa which was led by white workers and had at times expelled unions of black workers and while some members had links with the South African Congress of Trade Unions BAWU s leadership disliked its non racial approach 1 2 3 Membership of BAWU s affiliated unions grew from 2 000 in 1974 to 6 000 in 1976 but then struggled as most of its leaders were banned in 1977 In 1978 many members in Durban and East London split to form the South African Allied Workers Union In 1980 the branches in Empangeni and Ladysmith split away to form the National Federation of Workers followed by the Transvaal region which became the General and Allied Workers Union 2 3 Despite the splits BAWU claimed 51 000 members in 1981 organised in fifteen affiliates 2 Black Allied Air Railway Workers Union Black Allied Building and Construction Workers Union Black Allied Chemical and Petroleum Workers Union Black Allied Electrical Workers Union Black Allied Iron Steel Metal and Engineering Workers Union Black Allied Meat Suppliers Workers Union Black Allied Mines and Tunnel Workers Union Black Allied Municipality Workers Union Black Allied Nurses Union Black Allied Rubber and Tyre Workers Union Black Allied Shops and Offices Union Black Allied Sugar Cane Workers Union Black Allied Teachers Union Black Allied Transport and Goods Union Black Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers UnionThe federation moved into a loose alliance with the Inkatha Freedom Party and in 1986 it was replaced by the United Workers Union of South Africa 4 References edit Black workers Black Review 1973 a b c Miller Shirley 1982 Trade Unions in South Africa 1970 1980 a directory and statistics Cape Town Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit ISBN 0799204692 a b The road to democracy in South Africa PDF South African Democracy Education Trust 2006 Retrieved 13 March 2021 Baskin Jeremy 1991 Striking back A history of COSATU London Verso pp 19 72 ISBN 0860913457 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Black Allied Workers 27 Union amp oldid 1135022412, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
