Moroccan Workers' Union
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The Moroccan Workers' Union (UMT) is the oldest national trade union center
in Morocco
. It was formed in 1955. With a membership of 306,000 the UMT represents workers in both the private and public sectors of the economy.
In 1960 the General Union of Moroccan Workers (UGTM) split from the UMT. In 1963 the UMT itself lapsed its membership in the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
, after the formation of the All-African Trade Union Federation
, as a result of the AATUF's opposition to African membership in non-African organisations. In 1990 the UMT re-affiliated itself to the ICFTU (now 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 Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. It was formed in 1955. With a membership of 306,000 the UMT represents workers in both the private and public sectors of the economy.
In 1960 the General Union of Moroccan Workers (UGTM) split from the UMT. In 1963 the UMT itself lapsed its membership in the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions was an international trade union. It came into being on 7 December 1949 following a split within the World Federation of Trade Unions , and was dissolved on 31 October 2006 when it merged with the World Confederation of Labour to form the...
, after the formation of the All-African Trade Union Federation
All-African Trade Union Federation
The All-African Trade Union Federation was a Pan-African trade union organisation, formed in November 1959 on the initiative of president Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana...
, as a result of the AATUF's opposition to African membership in non-African organisations. In 1990 the UMT re-affiliated itself to the ICFTU (now 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...
).