Mauritius Trade Union Congress
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The Mauritius Trade Union Congress (MTUC) is a national trade union center
in Mauritius
. It was founded by Emmanuel Anquetil
in 1946.
MTUC is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation
.
National trade union center
A national trade union center is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a single country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. When there is more than one national center, it is often because of ideological differences—in some...
in Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
. It was founded by Emmanuel Anquetil
Emmanuel Anquetil
Emmanuel Anquetil was a trade unionist, and the second leader of the Mauritius Labour Party. He was deported to Rodrigues by the British colonial government for organising strikes in defence of workers' rights.-References:...
in 1946.
MTUC is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation
International Trade Union Confederation
The International Trade Union Confederation is the world's largest trade union federation. It was formed on November 1, 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour...
.
External links
- MTUC Official site.