Security workers deserve
visibility, leverage, and protection
ASWTU exists to organise security workers into a force employers cannot ignore. We back members with legal support, bargaining discipline, workplace training, and a rapid-response case desk.
250+
founding members
50+
cases received
5
provincial chapters
24/7
case response line
Fieldwork
Organised officers building local power
01 / 06
Legal defence that moves quickly
Dismissals, unfair labour practices, wage disputes, and CCMA preparation handled with a worker-first case strategy.
Collective bargaining with leverage
We coordinate mandates, shop-floor feedback, and campaign pressure so negotiation is not reduced to paperwork.
Training that builds worker power
Practical modules in rights awareness, steward development, safety, and documentation so members know how to act.
How the union works
Organising around a case is how power becomes visible.
Workers often arrive after months of pressure, confusion, or silence from management. The process has to feel solid from the first conversation.
1. Listen and assess
We collect the facts, identify the urgency, and map the best route for the issue before employers define the narrative.
2. Organise and escalate
Workers, shop stewards, and organisers align around the same ask so pressure comes from structure, not noise.
3. Resolve and document
We pursue outcomes, record precedents, and turn each case into stronger workplace knowledge for the next fight.
We are present wherever security workers are expected to do more with less.
From guarding sites and logistics routes to protecting retail, events, and high-risk assets, workers need a union presence that is practical, disciplined, and impossible to dismiss.
R15M+
estimated recoveries and settlements supported
150+
branches and workplace structures carrying member issues
98%
case intake acknowledgement within the first response window
Weekly
training and worker education touchpoints across the network
Strategic fights are tracked, measured, and pushed in public.
The union does not wait for isolated workplace complaints to pile up. We connect disputes, track pressure points, and build shared campaigns with clear next steps.
National wage alignment drive
A coordinated push for sector-wide improvements in wages, overtime treatment, and payment transparency.
Safety compliance enforcement
Demanding proper PPE, incident procedures, and employer accountability in high-risk assignments.
Permanent benefits campaign
Advocating for medical aid access, predictable scheduling, and pension-linked improvements across major employers.
Workers stay when support feels real, fast, and grounded.
The most important signal in a union is whether members trust the next step. We design the site around that same principle: clear action, clear information, and no hidden content.
“ASWTU did not just advise us. They organised the workers, handled the employer pressure, and kept the case moving until management had to respond.”
Shop steward, Gauteng
“The difference was clarity. We finally understood the process, the deadlines, and what evidence mattered. That changed how we approached the dispute.”
Cash-in-transit officer, Durban
“Training gave our members confidence to challenge unsafe conditions properly instead of being intimidated into silence.”
Branch coordinator, Eastern Cape
Rapid response
When a problem cannot wait, the route should be obvious.
+27 78 365 4508
Urgent workplace issues and escalated member matters.
First response priority
Case desk acknowledgement designed for urgent incidents and dismissals.
Documentation support
Bring contracts, payslips, warnings, messages, and incident notes early.
Find the page that moves your issue forward fastest.
The website is structured around action routes instead of decorative dead ends, so members can move from reading to responding without losing context.
Join the movement
Build a stronger standard for security work.
Every membership application, workplace report, and completed training module strengthens the union’s bargaining power across the sector.