The first steps towards uniting. the progressive trade union movement were taken at a unity summit in Cape Town when seven union groupings committed themselves to the formation of a new federation.
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Seven unions take first step towards new federation
- Origin date
- November 1984
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Seven unions take first step towards new federation. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0106870
South African History Online (2016) 'Seven unions take first step towards new federation', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0106870 (Accessed: 1 August 2026).
South African History Online, Seven unions take first step towards new federation [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0106870, (accessed 1 August 2026).
"Seven unions take first step towards new federation." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0106870. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Seven unions take first step towards new federation." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0106870.
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