Mineworkers Union of Namibia
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The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) is one of the most powerful of Namibia's trade unions. It plays a leading public role in the Namibian political space and is an ally of the ruling South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) government.[1] The MUN was established in 1986. It is affiliated with the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) national trade union center and had about 8,000 members in 2017[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..[2]Template:Rp
Strikes
The MUN supported the 2008 Skorpion Zinc Strike, accusing Skorpion Zinc of practising racial discrimination and of negotiating in bad faith.[3]
Notable members
- John Shaetonhodi, union president 1986–1995, later deputy labour minister[4]
- Bernhardt Esau, secretary general of NUNW, a national trade union center, later fisheries minister[5]
- Asser Kuveri Kapere, president from 1987-1991
- Peter Naholo, secretary general from 1993-2001
- Ben Ulenga, founder of MUN[6]
- Rudolf Isaaks 1996
References
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- ↑ A people united shall never be defeated & The Mineworkers Union of Namibia Sister Namibia, 1 October 2002
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- ↑ Strike ends at Namibia's Skorpion Zinc mine in Reuters, 30 May 2008
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