The Federal Consultative Council of South African Railways and Harbours Staff Associations (FCC) was a national trade union federation bringing together unions representing white railway workers in South Africa.
The council was established in 1928 by the Artisan Staff Association and the South African Railways and Harbours Salaried Staff Association.[1] In 1957, it affiliated to the South African Confederation of Labour (SACOL), a loose grouping. However, SACOL became gradually more centralised. In 1975, the FCC decided to disaffiliate, but all but one of its affiliates immediately signed up to SACOL.[2]
Affiliates
editAs of 1962, the following unions were affiliated to the FCC:[3]
| Union | Abbreviation | Founded | Membership (1962)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Staff Association | ASA | 1924 | 16,611 |
| Die Spoorbond | 1933 | 12,223 | |
| Locomotive Engineers' Mutual Aid Society | LEMAS | 1905 | 9,896 |
| Running and Operating Staff Union | ROSU | 1936 | 11,680 |
| Salaried Staff Association | SALSTAFF | 1918 | 20,000 |
| South African Railways and Harbours Employees' Union | SAR&HEU | 1924 | 7,875 |
| South African Railways Police Staff Association | 1,946 |
References
edit- ^ Lewis, Jon (1984). Industrialisation and Trade Union Organization in South Africa, 1924-1955. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521263122.
- ^ Miller, Shirley (1982). Trade Unions in South Africa 1970-1980: a directory and statistics. Cape Town: Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit. ISBN 0799204692.
- ^ a b Wirtz, W. Willard (1966). Directory of Labor Organizations: Africa. Washington DC: Bureau of International Labor Affairs. pp. 39.1–39.41.