Georgian Trade Union Amalgamation

GTUC

Full name	Georgian Trade Unions Confederation
Native name	saqarTvelos profesiuli kavSirebis gaerTianeba
Founded	1991
Members	229000 (27 member Federations)
Country	Georgia
Affiliation	ITUC
Key people	Irakli Petriashvili, president; Andro Barnovi, Special Advisor to the President; Nino Stavridi, Head of International Division
Office location	Tbilisi, Georgia
Website	GTUC.ge

The Georgian Trade Unions Confederation (GTUC) is a trade union centre in Georgia. It is the successor to the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Georgia (CITUG). GTUC is the most rapidly developing tarde union organization in the South Caucasus, which works in close cooperation with its domesic and international partners. Almost 45% of all hired workers of the country are the members of trades unions. GTUC offers trainings in Labor Law and Organizing, as well as provides legal protection to its members.

The GTUC is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.

See also

• Amalgamation (business)

References

• ICTUR et al.,, ed. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7. 

External links

• Georgian Trade Unions Confederation