<Table> Trade unions in South Africa <Tr> <Th> National trade union organization (s) </Th> <Td> COSATU, FEDUSA, NACTU, CONSAWU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National government agency (ies) </Th> <Td> Department of Labour Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration National Economic Development and Labour Council </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Primary trade union legislation </Th> <Td> Labour Relations Act </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Trade union membership </Th> <Td> 3.11 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Percentage of workforce </Th> <Td> 25.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> By industry </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing: 9.6% </Li> <Li> Mining and quarrying: 78.5% </Li> <Li> Manufacturing: 38.3% </Li> <Li> Electricity, gas and water supply: 55.7% </Li> <Li> Construction: 10.5% </Li> <Li> Wholesale and retail trade: 23.7% </Li> <Li> Transport, storage and communication: 48.2% </Li> <Li> Financial, insurance, real estate and business service: 24.0% </Li> <Li> Community, social and personal services: 56.9% </Li> <Li> Private households with employed persons: 3.4% </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> International Labour Organization </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> South Africa is a member of the ILO </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Convention ratification </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Freedom of Association </Th> <Td> 19 February 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Right to Organise </Th> <Td> 19 February 1996 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> National trade union organization (s) </Th> <Td> COSATU, FEDUSA, NACTU, CONSAWU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National government agency (ies) </Th> <Td> Department of Labour Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration National Economic Development and Labour Council </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Primary trade union legislation </Th> <Td> Labour Relations Act </Td> </Tr>

Role of trade unions during the apartheid era