Chinese Federation of Labour
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The Chinese Federation of Labour (CFL) is a national trade union center
in Taiwan
. It was founded in 1948 in mainland China
, and until the government recognition of the Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions
in 2000, was the sole official labour confederation in Taiwan.
The CFL is closely linked with the Kuomintang
(KMT), and has experienced some difficulties with the government since the KMT lost power.
The CFL is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation
.
National trade union center
A national trade union center is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a single country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. When there is more than one national center, it is often because of ideological differences—in some...
in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It was founded in 1948 in mainland China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, and until the government recognition of the Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions
Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions
The Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions is a national trade union center in Taiwan. It was established in 1997, but did not receive official recognition from the government until May 1, 2000.-Affiliates:The TCTU has 21 affiliated unions....
in 2000, was the sole official labour confederation in Taiwan.
The CFL is closely linked with the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
(KMT), and has experienced some difficulties with the government since the KMT lost power.
The CFL 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...
.