Arbeiterverband für Südwestafrika
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Arbeiterverband für Südwestafrika ('Workers League for South West Africa') was a trade union
centre in South West Africa
. It was an affiliate of the International Federation of Trade Unions
1929-1939. The affiliation to IFTU had been approved in principle, on the condition that Arbeiterverband remove its policy of blocking Africans from becoming members. The Arbeiterverband did however retain its policy of not allowing Africans to become members, arguing that the native workforce was not unionized at all. The IFTU then ignored its conditions of Arbeiterverband and the organization was recognized as an IFTU affiliate.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
centre in South West Africa
South West Africa
South-West Africa was the name that was used for the modern day Republic of Namibia during the earlier eras when the territory was controlled by the German Empire and later by South Africa....
. It was an affiliate of the International Federation of Trade Unions
International Federation of Trade Unions
The International Federation of Trade Unions was an international organization of trade unions, existing between 1919 and 1945. IFTU had its roots in the pre-war IFTU....
1929-1939. The affiliation to IFTU had been approved in principle, on the condition that Arbeiterverband remove its policy of blocking Africans from becoming members. The Arbeiterverband did however retain its policy of not allowing Africans to become members, arguing that the native workforce was not unionized at all. The IFTU then ignored its conditions of Arbeiterverband and the organization was recognized as an IFTU affiliate.