The union was founded in 1978, as the Hotel, Liquor and Catering Trade Workers' Union. In 1980, it broadened its remit and became the Hotel, Liquor, Catering and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa (HOTELICA). By 1981, it had 2,300 members.[1][2]
The union was a founding affiliate of the National Council of Trade Unions, as the Hotel, Liquor, Catering, Commercial And Allied Workers Union of South Africa (HOTELICCA). By 2011, it had around 6,000 members. In 2014, it began accepting workers in all sectors, and shortened its name to HOTELICCA.[2][5]
^Miller, Shirley (1982). Trade Unions in South Africa 1970-1980: a directory and statistics. Cape Town: Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit. ISBN0799204692.
^ ab"HOTELICCA". HOTELICCA. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^Ncube, Don (1985). Black trade unions in South Africa. Braamfontein: Skotaville. pp. 124–125. ISBN0947009051.
