NASUWU IS THE UNION THAT WAS FORMED BY SECURITY GUARDS THAT WERE TIRED OF BEING EXPLOITED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS IN THE PRIVATE SECURITY SECTOR. NASUWU WAS FORMED AND REGISTERED 0N 28 SEPTEMBER 1998 IN DURBAN.

CO FOUNDERS OF NASUWU

• XABA WAS WORKING FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY IN DURBAN AND WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNION.
• SIMON MJWARA WAS WORKING FOR SPRINGBOK SECURITY NOW KNOWN AS FIDELITY/ADT SECURITY
• CHRISTOPHER MAPHUMULO WHO WAS WORKIN AT SPRINGBOK SECURITY NOW KNOWN AS FIDELITY/ADT SECURITY
• THABANI DLAMUKA WHO WAS WORKING AT SPRINGBOK SECURITY NOW KNOWN AS FIDELITY/ADT SECURITY.
• NONHLANHLA MKHIZE AS FIRST ADMINISTRATOR
• FIRST OFFICES WERE AT LYNDAR HOUSE, ST GEORGES STREET – DURBAN

 

WHY NASUWU WAS FORMED/MISSION

NATIONAL SECURITY AND UNQUALIFIED WORKERS UNION WAS FORMED PRIMARILY TO EMBARK ON THE STRUGGLE AGAINST EXPLOITATION AND TOTAL EMANCIPATION. SINCE WORKERS IN THIS INDUSTRY ARE MOSTLY UNDERMINED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, THEY DECIDED TO ORGANISE THEMSELVES TO FIGHT AGAINST THESE TENDENCIES TO REDEEM THEIR DIGNITY AS PART OF THE WORKING CLASS IN SOUTH AFRICA

BARGAINING FORUM

NASUWU HAS JOINED HANDS WITH OTHER UNIONS THAT ARE OPERATING IN THE PRIVATE SECURITY SECTOR ON WAGE NEGOTIATIONS SINCE ITS FORMATION IN 1998.

NASUWU HAS BEEN PART OF ALL WORKER MASS PROTESTS AND STRIKES TO FORCE EMPLOYERS TO TAKE WORKERS SERIOUS WHEN DEMANDING FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS AND LIVING WAGES.

THINGS THAT NASUWU DO TO ASSIST VULNERABLE WORKERS:

• TO MAKE SURE THAT EMPLOYERS COMPLIES WITH GAZETTED REMUNERATION
• TO MAKE SURE THAT PAYMENT OF OVERTIME IS ADHERED TO BY EMPLOYERS
• WORKERS DO GET THEIR BONUS AND BEING IMPROVED TIME BY TIME
• TO ENSURE THAT ALL WORKERS GET THEIR ANNUAL LEAVES
• TO MAKE SURE THAT WORKERS GET ADEQUATE TIME OFFS
• TO MAKE SURE THAT EMPLOYERS PAY SICK LEAVES AS PRESCRIBED IN THE BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT (BCEA)
• ENSURE THAT ALL FEMALE WORKERS GET MATTERNITY LEAVES AS PRESCRIBED IN THE ACT
• MAKE SURE THAT ALL FATHERS DO GET IMPROVED PATERNITY LEAVES
• STUDY LEAVES BEING GRANTED TO ENSURE DEVELOPMENT OF WORKERS IN THIS SECTOR
• WORKERS DO GET FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY LEAVES
• WORKERS DO GET SERVICE BENEFIT
• TO MAKE SURE THAT EMPLOYERS COMPLY WITH TRANSFER ALLOWANCES
• TO MAKE SURE THAT EMPLOYERS PAY FOR PROVIDENT FUND ACCORDINGLY
• EMPLOYERS PAY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUN (UIF) ACCORDINGLY
• TO MAKE SURE THAT WORKERS ARE NOT BEING EXPLOITED TO PAY FOR UNIFORMS AS THE BCEA STIPULATES THAT IT MUST BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE
• TO MAKE SURE YOU GET NECESSARY ASSISTENCE WITH ADVISE AND REPRESENTATIONS DURING DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDINGS IN ALL LEVELS
• WE MAKE SURE WORKERS ENJOY RIGHTS TO ELECT THEIR SHOP STEWARDS WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR
• WE ASSIST WITH ANY OTHER MATTERS NOT MENTIONED…..

REPRESENTATIVES

OUR UNION IS PART AN PARCEL OF THE FORMATION OF THE NATIONAL BARGAINING COUNCIL FOR PRIVATE SECURITY AND THE FOLLOWING COMRADES ARE OUR REPRESENTATIVE:

1. MAXWELL MLUNGISI MAGUBANE – DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF NASUWU

 

2. DUMISANI LEARNARD KHUMALO – NEC MEMBERS (ALTERNATE)

 

OUR UNION HAS ALSO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES AT THE PROVIDENT FUND AND REPRESENTATIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. WONGA MBAWU – NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON OF NASUWU

 

2. BONGINKOSI QWABE – PRESIDENT OF NASUWU (DEALING WITH UNCLAIMED FUNDS)

 

 

OFFICES OF NASUWU

NASUWU HAS OFFICES IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF EXPANDING TO OTHER PROVINCES WHERE IT DOES NOT HAVE OFFICES.

NASWUW HAS BRANCHES IN:

1. KWAZULU-NATAL

• DURBAN
• PITERMARITZBURG
• RICHARDSBAY
• NEWCASTLE

 

2. EASTERN CAPE

• EAST LONDON (EMONTI)
• PORT ELIZABETH (EBHAYI)

 

3. CAPE TOWN
4. JOHANNESBURG

LIST OF ADDRESS IS AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE

 

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

1. BONGINKOSI B. QWABE                PRESIDENT
2. MAXWELL M MAGUBANE            DEPUTY PRESIDENT
3. OBED BHEKISANI NGCOBO          GENERAL SECRETARY
4. WONGA MBAWU                            NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS:

MKHULULI BHUSHULA

ASANDA SOGA

MTHETHELELI MCETYWA

DUMISANI L KHUMALO

 

JOINING FORMS

JOINING FORMS OF THE UNION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AND ALSO OBTAINABLE IN DIFFERENT OFFICES.

COMMUNICATION INFO IS ALSO OBTAINABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.

STRUCTURE OF NASUWU IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE

 

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