National Union of Namibian Workers
The National Union of Namibian Workers is the largest national trade union center in Namibia. It was originally established as a general workers union in April 1970 through a resolution of the 1969/70 South West Africa People's Organisation party congress in Tanzania. In 1978, the NUNW affiliated to the WFTU. The headquarters in exile of the NUNW were set up in Luanda, Angola in 1979. From 1986, various industrial unions were established inside Namibia under the umbrella of the NUNW and in 1989, a consolidation congress took place that merged the exiled and internal wings of the NUNW into a unified federation. In October 2009 the NUNW affiliated to the ITUC,. In January 2014, NUNW affirmed its allegiance to SWAPO, citing both a shared experience during colonialism and SWAPO's political positions.
Notable members
- Bernhardt Esau, Secretary General of NUNW in 1991
- Evilastus Kaaronda, former General Secretary
- Hafeni Ludwigh Ndemula
- Pohamba Shifeta
- Ismael Kasuto, Current President since 1 May 2015
Affiliates
| Union | Membership |
| Metal and Allied Namibia Workers Union | 8,000 |
| Mineworkers Union of Namibia | 8,000 |
| Namibia Financial Institutions Union | 4,500 |
| Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union | 12,000 |
| Namibia National Teachers Union | 16,000 |
| Namibia Public Workers Union | 25,000 |
| Namibia Transport and Allied Workers Union | 4,000 |
| Namibia Music Industry Union | 400 |
| Namibia Farm Workers Union | 7,000 |
| Total | 84,900 |