Trade Union Confederation of Togolese Workers

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CSTT
Full nameTrade Union Confederation of Togolese Workers
Native nameConfédération Syndicale des Travailleurs du Togo
Affiliation ITUC
Key people Adrien Akouété Beliki, secretary general
Office location Lomé, Togo
Country Togo

The Trade Union Confederation of Togolese Workers (CSTT) is a national trade union center in Togo. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.

CSTT emerged from the Conféderation africain des travailleurs croyants , adopting the name Confédération togolaise des travailleurs croyants (CTTC) in 1962. CTTC changed name to CSTT in 1968. [1] [2]

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References

  1. United States. Labor Digests on Countries in Africa . Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1966. p. 119
  2. Chronologie politique africaine , Vol 9. Centre d'étude des relations internationales., 1968. p. 30