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. MUN was established in 1986. It is affiliated with the
National Union of Namibian Workers
The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) is one of three national trade union centers in Namibia. It was established in 1970 and is affiliated with SWAPO, Namibia's ruling political party.
History
NUNW was originally established as a gene ...
Skorpion Zinc
Skorpion Zinc is a zinc mine in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia, producing Special High Grade (SHG) zinc. The mine is situated near Rosh Pinah. It was established at a cost of US$450 million by Anglo American in 2003. It is the tenth-l ...
of practising racial discrimination and of negotiating in bad faith.Strike ends at Namibia's Skorpion Zinc mine in Reuters, 30 May 2008
Notable members
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John Shaetonhodi
John Mueneni Shaetonhodi (born 1 May 1949) is a Namibian politician, businessperson and trade unionist.
Career
Shaetonhodi worked for the Consolidated Diamond Mines, the Namibian subsidiary of De Beers, in the 1980s and became the first president ...
, union president 1986–1995, later deputy labour minister
* Bernhardt Esau, secretary general of NUNW, a national trade union center, later fisheries minister
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Asser Kuveri Kapere
Asser Kuveri Kapere (born 11 June 1951) is a Namibian politician. He is a member of SWAPO and was the Chairman of the National Council of Namibia from December 2004 to December 2015.Peter Naholo, Secretary General from 1993-2001
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Ben Ulenga
Benjamin Ulenga (born Benjamin Uulenga Uulenga on June 22, 1952