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Public Service Union of Namibia

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PSUN
Public Service Union of Namibia
Founded1990 (1981)
Location
Members
23,000
Key people
Matheus Haakuria, secretary general
Paulus Titus Sitentu, president
AffiliationsTUCNA
Websitewww.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.[3]

References

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