General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers
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| Full name | General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers |
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| Native name | Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Members | 800,000 |
| Country | Portugal |
| Affiliation | ETUC |
| Key people | Manuel Carvalho da Silva, general secretary |
| Office location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Website | www.cgtp.pt |
The General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (Portuguese: Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses or CGTP) is the largest trade union federation in Portugal. It was founded informally in 1970, emerged publicly after the Carnation Revolution in 1974 and was legalised the following year by the National Salvation Junta.[1]
It is traditionally influenced by the Portuguese Communist Party, and its present coordinator, Manuel Carvalho da Silva, is a member of the Party.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "EMIRE: PORTUGAL – GENERAL CONFEDERATION OF PORTUGUESE WORKERS-INTERSINDICAL". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emire/PORTUGAL/GENERALCONFEDERATIONOFPORTUGUESEWORKERSINTERSINDICAL-PT.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
[edit] External links
- General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers Official Site
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