Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union

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Full nameDemocratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union
Native nameOrganisation Démocratique Syndicale des Travailleurs Africains
FoundedFebruary 22, 1993
Date dissolved2007
Merged into African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation
Members35 unions in 29 Countries
Affiliation World Confederation of Labour
Key people Toolsyraj Benedyn, president
Akouete B. Adrien, general secretary
Office location Lomé, Togo
Country Africa
Website www.odsta.org

The Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union was a regional organisation of the World Confederation of Labour. It has a membership of 35 unions and eight 'pan-African federations' in 29 countries.

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In 2007, the federation merged with the ICFTU African Regional Organisation, forming the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation. [1]

Pan-African federations

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  1. "Trade unions urged to close ranks". Ghana Web. 27 November 2007.