Union of Trade Unions of Chad
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The Union of Trade Unions of Chad (UST) is a trade union
centre in Chad
. It was formed originally in 1988 as the National Union of Chadian Workers (UNST). The UNST was dissolved briefly in 1990 and reemerged as the UST.
The UST is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation
.
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...
centre in Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
. It was formed originally in 1988 as the National Union of Chadian Workers (UNST). The UNST was dissolved briefly in 1990 and reemerged as the UST.
The UST 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...
.