The Federation of South African Labour Unions (FEDSAL) was a national trade union federation in South Africa.
The federation was established in 1959, as the Federation of Salaried Staff Associations, by four unions representing white-collar white workers:[1]
The federation achieved little over the years, by 1985, its affiliates had changed to:[2]
The dissolution of the Trade Union Council of South Africa in 1986 attracted new affiliates. It campaigned against the introduction of Value Added Tax, for a National Economic Forum, and to restructure the National Manpower Commission. It began admitting unions representing any workers, and in 1992 renamed itself as FEDSAL. By 1993, it had 13 affiliates, with a total of 204,176 members.[3]
In 1997, the federation merged with the Federation of Organisations Representing Civil Employees, to form the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA).[4]
| Union[5] | Abbreviation | Founded | Left | Reason not affiliated | Membership (1992)[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABSA Workers' Union | ABSAWU | 8,500 | ||||
| ATEASA | 1996 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | N/A | ||
| Airline Pilots' Association of South Africa | ALPA-SA | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | N/A | ||
| ASA | 1924 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | 15,500 | ||
| Eskom Employees' Association | EEA | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | 6,000 | ||
| Financial Institution Workers' Union | FIWU | 1994 | Merged into SASBO | 13,000 | ||
| HOSPERSA | 1994 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | 40,714 | ||
| IMATU | 1996 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | N/A | ||
| Independent Performing Arts Trade Union | IPATU | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | N/A | ||
| Industrial Salaried Staff Association | ISSA | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | 4,000 | ||
| MISA | 1949 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | 20,000 | ||
| Nedcor Staff Society | NEDSTAFF | 6,000 | ||||
| Post and TELEKOM Association | P&T | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | 12,673 | ||
| Professional Health Organisation of South Africa | PHOSA | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | N/A | ||
| PAWUSA | 1967 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | N/A | ||
| PSA | 1920 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | N/A | ||
| SALSTAFF | 1918 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | 16,000 | ||
| South African Airways Flight Engineers' Association | SAAFEA | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | N/A | ||
| SAAME | 1919 | 1996 | Merged into IMATU | 50,000 | ||
| South African Broadcasting Staff Association | SABSA | 1,612 | ||||
| SAFSA | 1905 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | 8,500 | ||
| South African Hairdressers' Employees' Industrial Union | SAHEIU | 1944 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | 7,500 | |
| SASBO | 1916 | 1995 | Transferred to COSATU | 42,000 | ||
| SAOU | 1905 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | N/A | ||
| UOA | 1919 | 1997 | Transferred to FEDUSA | 21,000 | ||
| UNISA Administrative and Professional Staff Union | 809 |