Agricultural Food and Allied Democratic Workers Union
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Agricultural Food and Allied Democratic Workers Union | |
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| Predecessor | Thupudi Mabunele |
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| Successor | Mlamleli Pukwana |
| Founded | September 2016 |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg |
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Key people |
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| Affiliations | COSATU |
| Website | afadwu |
The Agricultural Food and Allied Democratic Workers Union (AFADWU) is a trade union representing food processing workers in South Africa.
The union was founded in 2016 after the dismissal of an army of worker leaders, shop stewards and officials by the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU).[1] FAWU also disaffiliated from the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).[2]
AFADWU is an association of employees whose principal purpose is to regulate relations between employees and employers, including any employers' organisations. On the 17th of April 2018, AFADWU was legally registered with the Department of Employment and Labour[3] in terms of the Labour Relations Act No 66 of 1995 as amended.
In 2018, AFADWU was accepted as an affiliate of COSATU.[2]
Leadership
[edit]2020 (Current Officeholders)
[edit]Current National Office Bearers
[edit]| President | Walter Msimang |
| 1st Deputy President | Tumi Seitshiro |
| 2nd Deputy President | Phumla Gxalaba |
| General Secretary | Mlamleli Pukwana |
| Deputy General Secretary | Thupudi Mabunele |
| National Treasure | Nelisiwe Nxumalo |
Source:[4]
Current Provincial Secretaries
[edit]Eastern Cape: Victor Mbaza | Free State: Thulani Klass | Gauteng: Lucas Mbambo | KwaZulu-Natal: Mtokhona Ngcobo | Limpopo: Jan Maifala | Mpumalanga: Elias Mgwenya | Western Cape: Michael Helu[4]
2018 (Previous Officeholders)
[edit]Previous National Office Bearers
[edit]| President | Norman Chauke |
| 1st Deputy President | Walter Msimang |
| 2nd Deputy President | Philip Mochane |
| General Secretary | Thupudi Mabunele |
| Deputy General Secretary | Howard Mbana |
| National Treasure | Martha Lukhele |
Campaigns
[edit]Buy Local Campaign
AFADWU, the FairPlay Movement, Proudly South African and other trade unions have launched a campaign to promote the consumption of local chicken.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "AFADWU Inaugural Congress". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ a b Sidimba, Loyiso (24 August 2018). "Cosatu to consider adding affiliates". Pretoria News. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Registered Trade Unions in South Africa" (PDF). Department of Employment and Labour. 20 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Mhlanga, Willington. "ABOUT". AFADWU. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Jobs await if local chicken is prioritised over imports". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "FairPlay and partners launch "buy local chicken" campaign". pressportal.co.za. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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