General Union of Workers (Portugal)
General Union of Workers | |
| União Geral de Trabalhadores | |
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| Founded | October 1978 |
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| Headquarters | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Location | |
| Members | 458,000 |
Key people | Lucinda Dâmaso, president Carlos Silva, general secretary |
| Affiliations | ITUC, ETUC |
| Website | www.ugt.pt |
The General Union of Workers (Portuguese: União Geral de Trabalhadores, UGT) is a national trade union center in Portugal. It was formed in 1978 and has a membership of 400,000. It is traditionally influenced by the Socialist Party.
The UGT is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, and the European Trade Union Confederation.
References
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
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