• ICFTU - International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
• IDAF - International Defence and Aid Fund
• ILO - International Labour Organization
• IMF - International Metalworkers Federation
• ISCOR - Iron and Steel Corporation of South Africa
• LC - Local Committee (SACTU)
• LKB - Langeberg Ko-Operasie Besperk
• MC – Management Committee (SAC TU)
• MWU - Metal Workers Union
• NCC - National Consultative Committee (Congress Alliance)
• NEC - National Executive Committee (SACTU)
• NIC - Natal Indian Congress
• NL (SD) Act - Native Labour (Settlement of Disputes) Act (1953)
• NOC - National Organizing Committee (SACTU)
• NSIEU - Natal Sugar Industrial Employees Union
• NUCT - National Union of Commercial Travellers
• NUCW - National Union of Clothing Workers
• NUDW - National Union of Distributive Workers
• OFS - Orange Free State
• PAC - Pan-Africanist Congress
• PDL - Poverty Datum Line
• PUTCO - Public Utilities Transport Corporation
• PE - Port Elizabeth
• SACOD/COD - South African Congress of Democrats
• SACOL - Congress South African Confederation of Labour
• SACPO/SACPC/CPC - South African Coloured People's Organization
• SACTU - South African Congress of Trade Unions
• SACWU - South African Clothing Workers Union
• SAFCI - South African Federated Chamber of Industries
• SAFTU - South African Federation of Trade Unions
• SAIC - South African Indian Congress
• SARHWU/ SARH (NE) WU - South African Railway and Harbour (Non-European) Workers Union
• SOWU - Shop and Office Workers Union