General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers

The General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (Portuguese: Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses or CGTP) is the largest trade union federation in Portugal. It was founded informally in 1970, emerged publicly after the Carnation Revolution in 1974 and was legalised the following year by the National Salvation Junta.[1]

CGTP–IN
Full nameGeneral Confederation of the Portuguese Workers
Native nameConfederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses
Founded1970
Members800,000
AffiliationETUC
WFTU
Key peopleIsabel Camarinha, General Secretary
Office locationLisbon, Portugal
CountryPortugal
Websitewww.cgtp.pt

References

  1. "EMIRE: PORTUGAL – GENERAL CONFEDERATION OF PORTUGUESE WORKERS-INTERSINDICAL". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2009.

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