Bangladesh Trade Union Kendra
Encyclopedia
The Bangladesh Trade Union Kendra is a national trade union
federation in Bangladesh
. It is affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions
.
BTUK is politically tied to the Communist Party of Bangladesh
, although the federation has started to became somewhat more independent in recent years.
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...
federation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It is affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions
World Federation of Trade Unions
The World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...
.
BTUK is politically tied to the Communist Party of Bangladesh
Communist Party of Bangladesh
The Communist Party of Bangladesh is a Marxist-Leninist political party in Bangladesh, founded in 1968 as the Communist Party of East Pakistan.- History :...
, although the federation has started to became somewhat more independent in recent years.