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A national trade union center is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. In some regions, such as the Nordic countries, different centers exist on a sectoral basis, for example for blue collar workers and professionals.
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The Independent Union of Maritime and Related Workers (SIMA) is a small, independent trade union centre of Angola.
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Trade unions in Albania have had an unstable existence in recent decades, mirroring the regional political turbulance in Albania. Since the 1991 defeat of the Albanian Party of Labour (APL), independent trade unions have asserted themselves, with two main national trade union centres; the United Independent Albanian Trade Unions (BSPSh) and the Confederation of Trade Unions (KSSh).
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Comité de Unidade de Acção e Coordenação Sindical de Angola was an Angolan trade union alliance in exile, formed through the merger of the National Union of Angolan Workers (UNTA) and the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Angola (CSLA). CUACSA was founded on June 2, 1964. The organization was based in Kinshasa. CUACSA had around 200 members. Overall, the organization had little activity. In July 1966 CUACSA fell apart as CSLA withdrew from it.
União Geral dos Trabalhadores de Angola was an Angolan trade union organization in exile. UGTA was founded in 1964 following a split away from Liga Geral dos Trabalhadores de Angola (LGTA), and was linked to the Council of the Angolan People. UGTA would later become aligned with UNITA.
Confederação dos Sindicatos Livres de Angola was an Angolan trade union organization in exile. CSLA was launched by MDIA, a small pacifist Bakongo movement, in September 1962. CSLA insisted on using non-violent methods of struggle. In 1964 CSLA joined the National Union of Angolan Workers, forming a joint coordination body CUACSA. CSLA worked in liaison with Nto-Bako organized campaigns and MDIA, calling on Angolan refugees to return home. In 1964 CSLA claimed that they had organized the return of 4,000 Angolan workers, to build CSLA organization inside the country.
Liga Geral dos Trabalhadores de Angola was an Angolan trade union organization in exile. Being based amongst Angolan refugees in neighbouring Congo-Kinshasa, LGTA was linked to the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA). During the 1960s, LGTA was the largest Angolan trade union outfit.
União dos Sindicatos Revolucionarios de Angola was an Angolan trade union organization in exile. USRA was founded in Songololo, Congo-Kinshasa in November 1965 by dissidents from LGTA led by Manuel Francisco Bento and another dissident group from UNTA. Dombele had accused UNTA of 'political deviation'. The organization opened an office in Kinshasa in April 1966.
Federação Nacional dos Trabalhadores de Angola was a small Angolan trade union organization in exile, based in Kinshasa. FNTA was founded in mid-1964 by dissidents from UNTA. S. David N'Dombasie was the general secretary of FNTA. FNTA was largely based in the Bazombo ethnic group.
Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores de Angola was a Catholic Angolan trade union organization in exile. CGTA was founded in 1962. CGTA advocated in favour of 'trade union pluralism', and was independent of political parties.
Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores de Angola was an Angolan trade union organization. CNTA was founded by Mauricio Luvualu in Luanda in 1974. Luvualu had been a leader of the União Geral dos Trabalhadores de Angola, but was handed over by the Kinshasa government to the Portuguese in 1971 and sentenced to forced labour. Upon his release in 1974 he received a financial compensation, and with these funds he set up CNTA. For a brief period until MPLA monopolized trade union activities under UNTA, CNTA was the main labour organization inside the country. CNTA organized a series of strikes demanding higher salaries and improved terms of employment. The organization protested against the proposal to install a single trade union centre in the country, charging it as being a plot hatched by the Portuguese government.
Sindicato Angolano dos Camponeses e Operários was a trade union in Angola. SINDACO was linked to UNITA.
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References
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World 6th Ed. John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
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