The federation has favoured negotiation over industrial action. In 2015, it advised its public sector affiliates to accept a pay rise lower than that offered, in order to reduce government expenditure. It has placed a strong focus on its union education programme.[5] In 2019, its long-term general secretary was dismissed after being accused of corruption. By 2020, it claimed a membership of 700,000, although the ITUC quoted a figure of 500,000.[3]
Affiliates
Current affiliates
The following unions were listed as affiliates, as of 2021:[6]
^"FEDUSA - Federation of Unions of South Africa". FEDUSA. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
^Bendix, Sonia (2001). Industrial Relations in South Africa. Juta. ISBN9780702152795.
^ abcBlackburn, Daniel (2021). Trade Unions of the World(PDF). ICTUR. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^"Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA)". South African History Online. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
^Ludman, Barbara; Stober, Paul (2004). The Mail & Guardian A-Z of South African Politics: The Essential Handbook. Jacana Media. ISBN1770090231.
^"Affiliated trade unions". FEDUSA. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^"COSATU's membership: All the facts". Politics Web. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^"FEDUSA: Working for the nation" (PDF). South African History Online. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^Finnemore, Martheanne (1999). Introduction to Labour Relations in South Africa. 9780409028003.
ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN0-9543811-5-7.
"Who's Who Southern Africa". Retrieved 6 February 2014.
External links
Official website
January 29, 2023
federation, unions, south, africa, fedusa, second, largest, national, trade, union, center, south, africa, fedusafounded1, april, 1997, 1997, headquartersjohannesburg, south, africalocationsouth, africamembers556, 000key, peoplegodfrey, selamatsela, president,. The Federation of Unions of South Africa FEDUSA is the second largest national trade union center in South Africa FEDUSAFederation of Unions of South AfricaFounded1 April 1997 1997 04 01 HeadquartersJohannesburg South AfricaLocationSouth AfricaMembers556 000Key peopleGodfrey Selamatsela President Riefdah Ajam General Secretary Martle Keyter Deputy PresidentAffiliationsITUCWebsitewww wbr fedusa wbr org wbr za Contents 1 History 2 Affiliates 2 1 Current affiliates 2 2 Former affiliates 3 Leadership 3 1 General Secretaries 3 2 Presidents 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe federation was founded on 1 April 1997 when the Federation of South African Labour Unions merged with the Federation of Organisations Representing Civil Employees 1 Many affiliates of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions also joined 2 On founding about 80 of its members were white collar workers and 70 were white 3 The federation worked closely with the World Confederation of Labour but did not affiliate Instead in 1998 it affiliated to the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and has continued membership of its successor the International Trade Union Confederation ITUC 3 In 2006 it began negotiating a merger with the rival National Council of Trade Unions They formed an umbrella organisation the South African Confederation of Trade Unions in 2007 but it achieved little and the two federations remained independent 4 The federation has favoured negotiation over industrial action In 2015 it advised its public sector affiliates to accept a pay rise lower than that offered in order to reduce government expenditure It has placed a strong focus on its union education programme 5 In 2019 its long term general secretary was dismissed after being accused of corruption By 2020 it claimed a membership of 700 000 although the ITUC quoted a figure of 500 000 3 Affiliates EditCurrent affiliates Edit The following unions were listed as affiliates as of 2021 6 Union Abbreviation Founded Membership 2011 7 Administrative Library and Technical Staff Associates ALTSAAirline Pilots Association of South Africa ALPA SA 1 591Health amp Other Services Personnel Trade Union of South Africa HOSPERSA 1994 64 742Hospitality Industry and Allied Workers Union HIAWU 1929Insurance and Banking Staff Association IBSA 7 963Motor Industry Staff Association MISA 1949 30 039Motor Transport Workers Union MTWUNational Security and Unqualified Workers Union NASUWU 9 534National Union of Leather and Allied Workers NULAW 1926 7 824National Tertiary Education Union NTEU 2009Public Servants Association of South Africa PSA 1920Professional Transport and Allied Workers Union PTAWU 1980 17 600South African Communication Union SACU 1994 5 136South African Parastatal and Tertiary Institutions Union SAPTU 2008South African Typographical Union SATU 1898 11 344Suid Afrikaanse Onderwysers Unie SAOU 1997 32 029Tertiary Education National Union of South Africa TENUSA 2005United Association of South Africa UASA 1998 74 138United National Public Servants Association of South Africa and Allied Workers Union UNIPSAWU 1998United National Transport Union UNTU 2012 N AFormer affiliates Edit Union 8 Abbreviation Founded Left Reason not affiliated Membership 1999 9 Administrative Technical and Electronic Association of South Africa ATEASA 1996 1998 Merged into UASA N ACare Centre Catering Retail and Allied Workers Union CCRAWUSAConstruction and Engineering Industrial Workers Union CEIWUEskom Employees Association EEA 2010 Dissolved N AFood and General Workers Union F amp G 1 912Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Trade Union 2000 Merged into UASA 5 591Independent Municipal amp Allied Trade Union IMATU 1996 Disaffiliated 66 657Independent Performing Arts Trade Union IPATU 120Internal Staff Association ITA Merged into SAPTU N AJewellers and Goldsmiths Union J amp GU 1939Millennium Workers Union MWUMouth Peace Workers Union MPWU 1997National Democratic Change and Allied Workers Union NDCAWUNational Teachers Union NATUNational Union of Hotel Restaurant Catering Commercial Health and Allied Workers NUHRCCHAWNational Union of Prosecutors of South Africa NUPSA 2006 Merged into PSA 232Officials Association of South Africa OASA 1918 1998 Merged into UASA N APost and Telecom Association P amp T 1902 6 358Professional Health Organisation of South Africa PHOSA 2012 DissolvedPublic and Allied Workers Union of South Africa PAWUSA 1967 Transferred to COSATU 24 943SALSTAFF SALSTAFF 1918 2002 Merged into UASA 16 357South African Airways Flight Engineers Association SAAFEA 2009 159South African Blindworkers Organisation SABWO DisaffiliatedSouth African Diamond Workers Union SADWU 2001 Merged into UASA 910South African Footplate Staff Association SAFSA 1905 2000 Merged into UTATU 10 000South African Independent and Allied Workers Union SAI amp AWU 2004South African Railways and Harbours Union SARWHU 2001 2012 Merged into UNTU N ASouth African Telecommunications Association SATA N ASouth African Workers Union SAWU 1936 2001 Transferred to Solidarity 21 798Staff Association for the Motor and Related Industries SAMRI 2001 Merged into UASA 1 333Sweet Workers Union SWU 1925 2005 Dissolved N ATechnical Workers Union TWU 1924 2000 Merged into UTATU 11 118United Private Sector Workers Union UPSWU 2008United Transport and Allied Trade Union UTATU 2000 2012 Merged into UNTU N AWerknemers Unie van Suid Afrika WUSALeadership EditGeneral Secretaries Edit 1997 Chez Milani 2006 Dennis George 2019 Riefdah AjamPresidents Edit 1997 Mary Malete 2008 Danie Carstens 2011 Koos Bezuidenhout 2016 Godfrey SelematselaReferences Edit Organized labour portal FEDUSA Federation of Unions of South Africa FEDUSA Retrieved 15 March 2021 Bendix Sonia 2001 Industrial Relations in South Africa Juta ISBN 9780702152795 a b c Blackburn Daniel 2021 Trade Unions of the World PDF ICTUR Retrieved 25 March 2021 Federation of Unions of South Africa FEDUSA South African History Online Retrieved 28 April 2021 Ludman Barbara Stober Paul 2004 The Mail amp Guardian A Z of South African Politics The Essential Handbook Jacana Media ISBN 1770090231 Affiliated trade unions FEDUSA Retrieved 16 March 2021 COSATU s membership All the facts Politics Web Retrieved 27 April 2021 FEDUSA Working for the nation PDF South African History Online Retrieved 25 March 2021 Finnemore Martheanne 1999 Introduction to Labour Relations in South Africa 9780409028003 ICTUR et al eds 2005 Trade Unions of the World 6th ed London UK John Harper Publishing ISBN 0 9543811 5 7 Who s Who Southern Africa Retrieved 6 February 2014 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Federation of Unions of South Africa amp oldid 1134814521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
