Union Syndicale des Travailleurs de Tunisie
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Union Syndicale des Travailleurs de Tunisie was a central trade union
organisation in Tunisia
. Founded around 1946, as the Tunisian branch of the French trade union confederation CGT
separated itself from the mother organization.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
organisation in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. Founded around 1946, as the Tunisian branch of the French trade union confederation CGT
Confédération générale du travail
The General Confederation of Labour is a national trade union center, the first of the five major French confederations of trade unions.It is the largest in terms of votes , and second largest in terms of membership numbers.Its membership decreased to 650,000 members in 1995-96 The General...
separated itself from the mother organization.