Black Allied Workers' Union
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The Black Allied Workers' Union was a South African trade union that emerged from the Black Consciousness Movement to organize and advocate for the rights of Black workers under apartheid.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African trade union
ⓘ
trade union ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
better wages for Black workers
ⓘ
collective bargaining rights ⓘ improved working conditions ⓘ workplace dignity for Black workers ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
economic justice for Black workers
ⓘ
ending workplace racial oppression ⓘ |
| characteristic |
Black-led
ⓘ
anti-apartheid ⓘ politically conscious ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus | Black workers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
labor rights
ⓘ
trade unionism ⓘ |
| focus |
industrial workers
ⓘ
urban workers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
local branches
ⓘ
shop stewards ⓘ |
| ideology | Black Consciousness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Black Consciousness Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInPoliticalContext | apartheid ⓘ |
| opposed |
exploitation of Black workers
ⓘ
racial discrimination in employment ⓘ segregated labor practices ⓘ |
| politicalContext | apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| purpose |
labor rights advocacy
ⓘ
opposition to apartheid labor policies ⓘ representation of Black workers ⓘ |
| sector | labor movement ⓘ |
| socialMovement | Black Consciousness Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
collective action
ⓘ
negotiation with employers ⓘ worker organization ⓘ |
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