Federation of Bhutanese Trade Unions

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FOBTU
Full nameFederation of Bhutanese Trade Unions
Founded2001
Members14 sector unions
Key people Nandi K.S. Neopaney, president
Nath Timsina, general secretary
Office location Kathmandu, Nepal (Exile)
Country Bhutan

The Federation of Bhutanese Trade Unions is a national trade union federation of Bhutan. It was founded in exile in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2001.

According to ICTUR, although it reports having 14 sectorial unions, there is no apparent organized labour activity within Bhutan itself.

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