Mineworkers Union of Namibia explained

M.U.N.
Location Country:	Namibia
Affiliation:	National Union of Namibian Workers South West Africa People's Organization
Full Name:	Mineworkers' Union of Namibia
Founded:	1986

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 .^[2]

Strikes

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

Notable members

• 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

Notes and References

1. http://www.articlearchives.com/mining-extraction/mines-mining/1067700-1.html A people united shall never be defeated & The Mineworkers Union of Namibia
2. Web site: Jauch . Herbert . Namibia's trade union movement: an overview . . 20 June 2021.
3. https://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL3072491820080530 Strike ends at Namibia's Skorpion Zinc mine
4. Web site: Shaetonhodi, John Mueneni - Parastatals . Namibia Institute For Democracy . 27 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611175833/http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=151 . 11 June 2011.
5. Web site: Esau, Bernhardt Martin - Swapo . Namibia Institute For Democracy . 27 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611171731/http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=39 . 11 June 2011.
6. News: NUNW: Proud history, uncertain future . . 30 April 2019 .