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.

FKTU
Full nameFederation of Korean Trade Unions
Founded1960
Members954,546 (2016)
AffiliationITUC
Office locationSeoul, South Korea
CountrySouth Korea
Websitefktu.or.kr
Federation of Korean Trade Unions
Hangul
한국노동조합총연맹
Hanja
韓國勞動組合總聯盟
Revised RomanizationHanguk Nodong Johap Chongyeonmaeng
McCune–ReischauerHan'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.
  1. 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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