Northern Territories Federation of Labour | |
Founded | May 17, 1980 |
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Headquarters | Yellowknife |
Location | |
Members | 9,000 |
Key people | Nicole Tews, President |
Affiliations | CLC |
Website | ntfl |
The Northern Territories Federation of Labour (NTFL), affiliated to the Canadian Labour Congress, represents workers in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The federation was founded in 1980 and represents 9,000 workers in 17 affiliated trade unions. [1]
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