Section 1 comprises records of the IAS, MAWU, CIWW and various TUACC affiliates in the period 1974-1979. Reference is made to other union groupings: the Consultative Committee, WPWAB and TUCSA, as well as to the minutes of the National Industrial Council of the Iron, Steel, Engineering and Metallurgical Industry's Transvaal Regional Council between 1967-1979.

Some records from Section 1 are on microfiche.