| Summary: | Thesis (MTech (Human Resource Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012. === South Africa and Nigeria are both African countries, while the former is
located in the southern region of the continent, the latter can be found in the
western region. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is
the largest trade union federation in South Africa with twenty-nine affiliate
unions. The trade union federation entered into an alliance with the ruling
African National Congress (ANC) government owing to their long-standing
involvement in the struggle for freedom during the Apartheid era in South
Africa. Conversely, the Nigeria labour Congress (NLC) is the only trade union
federation in Nigeria with forty-two affiliates. Their political alliance is with the
have the Labour Party. The study examines and compares the two trade
union federations' administrative and leadership styles. Also, economic,
political and social involvements of the unions are examined and members'
perceptions with regards to these two union federations promote the interest
of their members are compared.
Quantitatively designed close-ended questionnaires were distributed to
members of (COSATU) and NLC affiliates. The members were drawn from
South Africa Municipality Workers Union (SAMWU), South Africa Democratic
Teachers Union (SADTU), Nigeria Union of local Government Employees
(NULGE) and Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). Various questions were
asked about the trade unions federation's performances regarding some
union-specific areas. Participants were required to grade the unions'
performance based on their opinions with regard to assessment of their
functions. This study also, discusses the unions' performances in the past,
and relates it with their present activities, as well as areas, which union
members hope to improve. Results from the questionnaire were coded,
cleaned and cross-tabulated by using SPSS. A chi-square test of association
was used to determine significant levels of association. Levels of significant
differences were determined at p≥ 0.05. The overall result shows that workers
still believe in trade unions activities and representation.
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