General Confederation of Free Workers of Cameroon

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CGTLC
General Confederation of Free Workers of Cameroon
FoundedMarch, 2003
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Benoît Essiga
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The General Confederation of Free Workers of Cameroon (CGTLC) is a trade union centre in Cameroon.

It was formed in March, 2003 by Benoît Essiga, a former president of the Confederation of Cameroon Trade Unions.

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