The national union of metal workers of south africa (numsa) is
the biggest metalworkers trade union in south africa with
more than 339,567 members (as at january 2014).
Formed in 1987, it merged five different unions, some of whom
had formed in the 1960s and 1970s. so numsa brings a
wealth of experience to trade unionism. it is the biggest
trade union (except in eskom) in all
National bargaining forums where it bargains..