Correspondence, minutes, memoranda, photographs, press clippings and printed items on the constitution, affiliated members ,executive, conferences, committees, disputes and TUCSA's relationship with government, individual trade unions and trade unionism overseas.

The records are of considerable interest not only to the historian of industrial relations in South Africa but also to those researching its social and political history. There is much about the internal organisation of TUCSA, including the activities of its committees and Economic Research Durant), the relationship with its affiliates, other trade union bodies within and without South Africa and government. Subjects covered are the rise of Black trade unionism (including Coloured and Indian unions), industrial legislation, job reservation, industrial disputes, automation, industrial health, wages, cost of living, inflation, housing, education, apartheid and race relations.

Abbreviations.

AFL-CIO African Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organisation.

BIFSA Building Industries Federation of South Africa.

FOFATUSA Federation of Free African Trade Unions of South Africa.

IC Industrial Conciliation.

ICFTU International Confederation of Free Trade Unions.

ILO International Labour Organisation.

IMF International Metal Workers Federation.

IPM Institute of Personnel Management.

ITGLWF International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation.

NDMF National Development and Management Foundation.

NEC Notional Executive Committee.

NIPR National Institute of Personnel Research.

NUOW National Union of Distributive Workers.

PAYE Pay as you earn.

SACTU South African Congress of Trade Unions.

SACTU South African Federation of Trade Unions.

SALDRU South African Labour and Development Research Unit.

SEIFSA Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa.

TUC Traders Union Congress.

TUCSA Trade Union Council of South Africa.

UWUSA United Workers Union of South Africa.

WFTU World Federation of Trade Unions.

Minutes, correspondence, memoranda, reports, newsletters and press clippings relating to TUCSA and its predecessors the Cape Federation of Labour Unions, the South African Industrial Federation, the South African Trade Union cngress and South Africn Trades and Labour Council, and to individual trade unions.
Topics are labour relations, industrial legislation, African trade unions, 1922 strike, trade union unity, relations with the government and trade union organisations overeas. Includes material on the National Health Services commission.
The records are of interest not only to the economic and industrial historian but also to those researching the social and political history of South Africa. Topics covered include: individual unions, their relationship to each other and the attempts to form a national association and so bring unity to the trade union movement; relations between South African trade unionism and international bodies, with political parties in South Africa such as the Labour Party and the Communist Party and with government through its committees, commissions, boards and departments; disputes, strikes, arbitration and industrial legislation; race relations, job reservation and the recognition of Black, Coloured and Asiatic unions.

Anna M Cunningham April 1979.

Abbreviations.

AEU Amalgamated Engineering Union.

BWIU Building Workers Industrial Union.

ERPM East Rand Proprietary Mines.

FWIU Furniture Workers Industrial Union.

GWU Garment Workers Union.

ICFTU International Confederation of Free Trade Unions.

ICU Industrial and Commercial Workers Union.

IFTU International Federation of Trade Unions.

ILO International Labour Organisation.

MLA Member of Legislative Assembly.

MPC Member of Provincial Council.

MTWA Manufacturing Tailors Workers Association.

NEC National Executive Committee.

NUDW National Union of Distributive Workers.

SAAEO South African Association of Employees Organisations.

SAAME South African Association of Municipal Employees.

SAIF South African Industrial Federation.

SALP South African Labour Party.

SAMWU South African Mine Workers Union.

SAP South African Party.

SAR and H South African Railways and Harbours.

SATUC South African Trades and Labour Council.

SATUC South African Trades Union Congress.

TUC Trades Union Congress.

TWIU Textile Workers Industrial Union.

TWU Tobacco Workers Union.

WEA Workers Educational Association.

WFTU World Federation of Trade Unions.

WTA Witwatersrand Tailors Association.

WWMA Witwatersrand White Miners Association.