Post and Telecommunication Workers' Association

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The '''Post and Telecommunication Workers' Association''' (POTWA) was a [[trade union]] representing workers in the communications industry in [[South Africa]].

The union was founded in January 1986 in [[Soweto]], led by Khabisi Mosunkutu. It had 10,000 members by the end of the year, and soon affiliated to the [[Congress of South African Trade Unions]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> By 1993, it had grown to 23,081 members.<ref name="catchpowle">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

In May 1996, it merged with the Post Office Employees' Association, and the South African Post Telecommunication Employees' Association, to form the [[Communication Workers Union (South Africa)|Communication Workers Union]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

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[[Category:Communications trade unions]]
[[Category:Trade unions established in 1986]]
[[Category:Trade unions disestablished in 1996]]
[[Category:Trade unions in South Africa]]

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