Jauch pens Namibian workers’ struggles

Veteran trade unionist Herbert Jauch has launched a new book documenting the history, triumphs, and modern challenges of Namibia’s workers’ movement.

The book focuses on the experiences of workers under colonial rule, the rise of trade unions and the role of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) in both the liberation struggle and workplace battles.

Jauch says the book was motivated by a concern that many of the experiences of Namibian trade unionists have never been documented.

“A key consideration for writing this book was the fact that hardly any of the Namibian trade unionists have documented their experiences,” he says.

He says the absence of such records has left an important gap in the country’s historical memory.