National Union Of Mineworkers (South Africa)
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is a trade union in South Africa. With a membership of 300,000 it is the largest affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions. It was founded in 1982 and grew rapidly, winning bargaining recognition from the Chamber of Mines in 1983.
NUM campaigned successfully in the 1980s for the end of the job reservation system, a system which ensured that the best-paid jobs were allocated to whites.
NUM is affiliated internationally with the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions.
Read more about National Union Of Mineworkers (South Africa): 2007 Strike, 2012 Wildcat Strikes, Loss of Support, Further Reading
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