Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union

The Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (CEPPWAWU) is a trade union representing workers in various industries in South Africa.

CEPPWAWU
Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union
Founded1999
HeadquartersJohannesburg, Gauteng
Location
Members
67,000
Key people
Welile Nolingo (general secretary)
AffiliationsCOSATU, WFTU
Websitewww.ceppwawu.org

The union was formed through the merger of the Chemical Workers' Industrial Union (CWIU) and the Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (PPWAWU) in 1999. At the time of the merger, the union had 93,000 members, which had fallen to 64,100 members by 2011.

CEPPWAWU is an affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).

Leadership edit

General Secretaries edit

1999: Muzi Buthelezi[1]
2002: Welile Nolingo[1]

Presidents edit

1999: Pasco Dyani[1]
2008: Jacob Mabena[1]
2011: Thamsanqa Mhlongo[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "About us". CEPPWAWU. Retrieved 23 March 2021.