Ghana Federation of Labour

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GFL
Full nameGhana Federation of Labour
Members48,300 (2016) [1] :2
Affiliation ITUC
Key peopleAbraham Koomson, secretary general
Office location Accra

The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) is a national trade union centre in Ghana. The origins of the GFL can be traced to the departure of a group of workers from the TUC-affiliated Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union who then founded the Textile, Garment and Leather Employees Union (TGLEU) in 1993. [2] The TGLEU subsequently attempted to affiliate to the TUC, but was refused. [2] In 1996, changes in labour law in Ghana allowed trade union pluralism and in 1998 the GFL was founded. [3] :519

Affiliates

The GFL has nine affiliated unions: [1] :24

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ghana Labour Market Profile 2016" (PDF). Copenhagen: Danish Trade Union Development Agency. January 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "The Case of Ghana" (PDF). Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. February 2004. p. 36. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. General labour history of Africa : workers, employers and governments, 20th-21st centuries. Bellucci, Stefano,, Eckert, Andreas, 1964-. Martlesham. ISBN   9781787445550. OCLC   1102416907.CS1 maint: others (link)