Democratic Confederation of Free Trade Unions | |
| Független Szakszervezetek Demokratikus Ligája | |
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| Founded | 1989 |
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| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
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Members | 50,000 |
Key people | Istvàn Gaskó, president |
| Affiliations | ITUC, ETUC, TUAC |
| Website | www.liganet.hu |
The Democratic Confederation of Free Trade Unions (LIGA) in a national trade union center in Hungary. It was founded in 1989.
LIGA is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation and the European Trade Union Confederation.
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