Southern Amalgamated Workers' Union
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The Southern Amalgamated Workers' Union (AWUNZ) is a trade union
in New Zealand
. It is one of three autonomous unions, with the Northern Amalgamated Workers' Union
, and the Central Amalgamated Workers' Union
, who operate nationally as the Amalgamated Workers' Union.
The AWUNZ is a member of the New Zealand Council of 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 New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is one of three autonomous unions, with the Northern Amalgamated Workers' Union
Northern Amalgamated Workers' Union
The Northern Amalgamated Workers' Union is a trade union in New Zealand. It is one of three autonomous unions, with the Southern Amalgamated Workers' Union, and the Central Amalgamated Workers' Union, who operate nationally as the Amalgamated Workers' Union.The AWUNZ is a member of the New Zealand...
, and the Central Amalgamated Workers' Union
Central Amalgamated Workers' Union
The Central Amalgamated Workers' Union is a trade union in New Zealand. It is one of three autonomous unions, with the Northern Amalgamated Workers' Union, and the Southern Amalgamated Workers' Union, who operate nationally as the Amalgamated Workers' Union .The AWUNZ is a member of the New...
, who operate nationally as the Amalgamated Workers' Union.
The AWUNZ is a member of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is a national trade union center in New Zealand. The NZCTU represents 360,000 workers, and is the largest democratic organisation in New Zealand....
.