Associated Trade Unions of South Africa was formed during the South African Industrial Federation's decline, when it ceased to have the confidence of the unions. A coordinating body was necessary to deal with problems and joint meetings of the executive committees of the unions were held. This organisation continued to function efficiently and cheaply after the 1922 strike. It was then decided to give it a permanent form and to define its functions. Thus Associated Trade Unions of South Africa cane into being. It changed name cMay 1924 to Associated Trade Unions and other Employees Organisations. It was a forerunner of South African Association of Employees Organisations, later South African Trade Union Council.
Correspondence between the Witwatersrand Tailors Association and J Wallace, Secretary of the Associated Trade Union of South Africa re retaining services of Mr Tom Mann, organiser; the.
funerals of Messrs Hull, Lewis and Long; strike at Ben Pickles and Co. Ltd November 1922 and the use of scabs and strikebreakers encouraged by the South African Industrial Federation; proposed congress in 1923 to form a trade union congress; Industrial Conciliation Bill 1923; constitution of Associated Trade Unions of South Africa; affiliation of Witwatersrand Tailors Association to Associated Trade Unions of South Africa; membership statistics of Witwatersrand Tailors Association March 1923; consideration of a draft constitution in 1924 to form a co-ordinating body of trade unions.
