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

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

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.