Cosatu, noun
- Forms:
- Also COSATU.
Acronym formed on initial letters of Congress of South African Trade Unions, a labour federation formed in 1985, with an initial affiliation of over thirty trade unions. Also attributive. See also FOSATU, Sactu, Tripartite Alliance.
- Note:
- Cosatu is the largest labour federation in South Africa.
1985 Van Niekerk & Streek in Cape Times 2 Dec. 1The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), representing more than half-a-million mainly black workers, adopted a tough political stance which could lead to imminent confrontation with the government.
1992 J. Contreras in Newsweek 20 July 30The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), the country’s largest trade-union federation, sulked over its exclusion from the constitutional talks.
Acronym formed on initial letters of Congress of South African Trade Unions, a labour federation formed in 1985, with an initial affiliation of over thirty trade unions. Also attributive.
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