FOSATU, noun

/fəˈsɑːtu/
Forms:
Also Fosatu.
historical
Acronym formed on Federation of South African Trade Unions, a labour organization formerly affiliated to the UDF. Also attributive.
Note:
Fosatu was disbanded in 1985 on the formation of Cosatu.
1980 Survey of Race Rel. 1979 (S.A.I.R.R.) 266It..rejected all party political alignment or support and pledged itself to resist any attempts by a party political organisation to control FOSATU.
1981 Rand Daily Mail 21 Feb. 1Fosatu — by far the biggest predominantly black trade union organisation — is reconsidering its..attitude towards registration.
1983 Survey of Race Rel. 1982 (S.A.I.R.R.) 147FOSATU was committed to wide-ranging political change and to a society in which workers ‘control their own destiny’.
1985 Learn & Teach No.3, 19An organiser for FOSATU told Learn and Teach...‘After 1950 the workers became weak and..stoppped clebrating May Day. But now we celebrate May Day..because we are strong again.’
1986 Race Rel. Survey 1985 (S.A.I.R.R.) 183In November the Federation of South African Trade Unions (FOSATU) disbanded and its eight affiliates became members of the newly formed COSATU...At the time FOSATU claimed 123 924 paid-up members.
Acronym formed on Federation of South African Trade Unions, a labour organization formerly affiliated to the UDF. Also attributive.
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