Mineworkers Union of Namibia

M.U.N.

Mineworkers' Union of Namibia

Founded| 1986
Location|

* Namibia

Affiliations| National Union of Namibian Workers
South West Africa People's Organization

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].[2]: 23

## Strikes

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The MUN supported the 2008 Skorpion Zinc Strike, accusing Skorpion Zinc of practising racial discrimination and of negotiating in bad faith.[3]

## Notable members

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* 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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1. ^ A people united shall never be defeated & The Mineworkers Union of Namibia Sister Namibia, 1 October 2002
2. ^ Jauch, Herbert. "Namibia's trade union movement: an overview" (PDF). Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
3. ^ Strike ends at Namibia's Skorpion Zinc mine in Reuters, 30 May 2008
4. ^ "Shaetonhodi, John Mueneni - Parastatals". Namibia Institute For Democracy. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
5. ^ "Esau, Bernhardt Martin - Swapo". Namibia Institute For Democracy. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
6. ^ "NUNW: Proud history, uncertain future". New Era. 30 April 2019.

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Mineworkers Union of Africa

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* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
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* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Republic of the Congo
* Djibouti
* Egypt
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* Ethiopia
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* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

States with limited
recognition

* Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
* Somaliland

Dependencies and
other territories

* Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)
* Madeira (Portugal)
* Mayotte / Réunion (France)
* Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

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International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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