The Federation of South African Labour Unions (FEDSAL) was a national trade union federation in South Africa.
The federation was established in 1959, as the Federation of Salaried Staff Associations, by four unions representing white-collar white workers:[1] The federation achieved little over the years, by 1985, its affiliates had changed to:[2] The dissolution of the Trade Union Council of South Africa in 1986 attracted new affiliates.
It campaigned against the introduction of Value Added Tax, for a National Economic Forum, and to restructure the National Manpower Commission.
It began admitting unions representing any workers, and in 1992 renamed itself as FEDSAL.
[3] In 1997, the federation merged with the Federation of Organisations Representing Civil Employees, to form the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA).