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General Confederation of Labour can mean one of the following labor unions:
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- ↑ Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, Issues 1531-1542. Palala Press. 16 September 2015. p. 3. ISBN 978-1342817365.
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9543811-5-8.
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