Governance

The supreme authority in the running of the affairs of the Union is vested in the Delegates Conference (DC). ATGWU has three types of delegate’s conferences, namely:

  1. The Quinquennial Delegates Conference (QDC) held after every five years.
  2. The Annual Delegates Conference (ADC) held annually.
  3. The Extraordinary Delegates Conference (EDC) held on a request of at least one tenth of the unions’ members.

 These Delegates Conference transact normal Delegates Conference business in accordance with the ATGWU Constitution. 

National Executive Board

This is next administrative authority after Delegates Conference. It is charged with the responsibility of ensuring the implementation of Delegate Conference resolutions and directives, and of managing the affairs of the Union. 

The National Executive Board consists of the following of which at least a third 1/3 must be women; 

  1. National Chairperson
  2. Vice National Chairperson
  3. General Secretary
  4. Deputy General Secretary
  5. National Treasurer
  6. Woman Representative
  7. Youth Representative
  8. Representative of Workers With Disability
  9. And Representative of all shop and associations not already in the above positions 

Committees

Management Committee:

According to the ATGWU constitution, there shall be a Management committee of the Union at the Union Head quarters headed by the General Secretary. The committee shall be responsible for proper administration of Union affairs and the implementation of decisions passed by other union organs.

Management committee is composed of :

a) The National Chairperson

b) The Vice chairperson

c) Deputy General Secretary

d) The General Secretary

e) The National Treasurer

f) Heads of sections

Women's Conference and Committee

Shall be held prior to the QDC on a date to be approved by the National Executive Board. All shops and association shall have the right to participate in the women's conference. 

Young worker's conference and Committee

A young worker's conference shall be held prior to the QDC on a date to be approved by the National Executive Board. Any decision taken by  the committee  shall be given effect after endorsement by the National Executive Board

Workers with Disability conference and committee

The workers with disability conference shall elect a committee. The chairperson of the committee shall be a member of the executive board. other officials shall be the vice chair,secretary,treasurer and three committee members.

The Secretariat

The Secretariat of the Union at the Union Headquarters is headed by the General Secretary and composed of the following members;

  1. National Chairperson -not full time
  2. General Secretary - full time
  3. National Treasurer - not full time
  4. All union full time appointed staff