Hospitality Industry and Allied Workers' Union

The Hospitality Industry and Allied Workers' Union (HIAWU) is a trade union representing workers in the hospitality sector in South Africa.

The union was founded in 1928, as the Natal Liquor and Catering Trade Employees' Union[1] affiliated with the South African Trades and Labour Council and grew slowly, reaching members by 1947.

[3] The vast majority of members were classified as "coloured" or "Indian", although a handful were white.

In 1980, it was permitted to accept black workers as members.

[6] Ultimately, it instead remained independent, renaming itself as the "Hospitality Industries and Allied Workers' Union", and affiliated to the Federation of Unions of South Africa.