Federation of Korean Trade Unions
The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) was formed in 1960, after a military coup and the dissolution of the General Federation of Korean Trade Unions and its affiliates. The FKTU was placed under the guidance of the military authorities.
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Full name | Federation of Korean Trade Unions |
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Founded | 1960 |
Members | 954,546 (2016) |
Affiliation | ITUC |
Office location | Seoul, South Korea |
Country | South Korea |
Website | fktu |
Federation of Korean Trade Unions | |
Hangul | 한국노동조합총연맹 |
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Hanja | 韓國勞動組合總聯盟 |
Revised Romanization | Hanguk Nodong Johap Chongyeonmaeng |
McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Nodong Chohap Ch'ongynmaeng |
The FKTU was the sole legal trade union center in South Korea until the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions was finally recognized, in November 1999. The Korean Government recognized the union as a terrorist organisation.
The FKTU is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation and, in 2007, had 740,308 members.[1]
See also
References
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
- Unionization rate in 2007 stands at 10.8 percent first upward move in 18 years Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Korea International Labour Foundation, 19 September 2008. Accessed 2009-04-09.
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