Confederación General del Trabajo (independiente)

Confederación General del Trabajo (independiente) (Spanish for 'General Confederation of Labour (independent)') is a national trade union centre in Nicaragua. CGTi was founded in 1963, as the trade union wing of the Nicaraguan Socialist Party. CGTi was a member of the World Federation of Trade Unions.

CGTi joined UDEL.[1] When the National Reconstruction Government was formed on July 19, 1979, CGTi had one of 33 representatives in the Council of State.[2]

As of 1983, CGTi had 17177 members belonging to 19 affiliated unions. It was mainly active in construction, manufacturing, transport, communications, agriculture, fishing, electricity and gas sectors.[3] As of 2006, CGTi was a part of the anti-Sandinista Permanent Workers' Congress.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Foroohar, Manzar. The Catholic Church and Social Change in Nicaragua. SUNY Press, 1989. p. 102
  2. ↑ http://www.asamblea.gob.ni/opciones/constituciones/democraticas/democra1.doc
  3. ↑ Revista Envío - El sindicalismo nicaragüense frente a la agresión y la defensa
  4. ↑ Izquierda.info - Información para la acción de una izquierda inteligente - Nicaragua
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