The fifteenth Annual Conference of the Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) altered its constitution in such a way that effectively debarred Africans from membership. It accomplished this by no longer accepting any unregistered unions as TUCSA affiliates. Though Black trade unions could organise legally, they were not recognised and not registered under the Labour Relations Act.
eventREF E-0012114Revised
22 February 1969
The fifteenth annual conference of Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) alters its constitution
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Nelson Mandela Foundation,"22 February 1969",From: Nelson Mandela Foundation,[Online],Available at: www.nelsonmandela.org,[Accessed on: 28 February 2014]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The fifteenth annual conference of Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) alters its constitution. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012114
South African History Online (2011) 'The fifteenth annual conference of Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) alters its constitution', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012114 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).
South African History Online, The fifteenth annual conference of Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) alters its constitution [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012114, (accessed 22 October 2026).
"The fifteenth annual conference of Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) alters its constitution." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012114. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The fifteenth annual conference of Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) alters its constitution." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012114.
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