Public Service Union of Namibia explained

PSUN
Location Country:	Namibia
Affiliation:	TUCNA
Members:	23,000
Full Name:	Public Service Union of Namibia
Founded:	1990 (1981)
Key People:	Matheus Haakuria, secretary general Paulus Titus Sitentu, president
Website:	www.psun.com.na

The Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) is a trade union representing 23,000 public sector workers in Namibia.^[1] Originally founded as a multiracial association in March 1981 as the Government Service Staff Association (GSSA) due to restrictions on trade unionism during the period of South African control of Namibia.^{[2] [3]} The union adopted its present name in November 1990.

References

1. Web site: Jauch . Herbert . Namibia's trade union movement: an overview . FES . 26 June 2018 . 24.
2. Book: Bauer, Gretchen. Trade Unions and the Coming of Democracy in Africa. Springer. 2007. 978-0-230-61003-3. Kraus. Jon. 250. en. "Nothing to lose but their subordination to the state"? Trade unions in Namibia 15 years after Independence.
3. News: 19 November 1990. GSSA becomes PSUN. The Namibian. 3 June 2020.