Performing Arts Workers' Equity
Encyclopedia
The Performing Arts Workers' Equity (PAWE) is a small trade union
in South Africa
. It has a membership of only 365, but is affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions
.
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...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It has a membership of only 365, but is affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions
Congress of South African Trade Unions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions is a trade union federation in South Africa. It was founded in 1985 and is the biggest of the country’s three main trade union federations, with 21 affiliated trade unions, altogether organising 1.8 million workers.-Establishment:COSATU was established in...
.
External links
- PAWE at the COSATU.
- Information on PAWE at UNESCO