Frente Unitario de los Trabajadores
Encyclopedia
The Frente Unitario de Trabajadores (FUT) is a central organizing body for the main trade union
centres in Ecuador
.
In 1980 FUT was formed by the unification of Confederación Ecuatoriana de Organizaciones Clasistas Unitarias de Trabajadores
(CEDOCUT), Ecuador Confederation of Free Trade Union Organizations
(CEOSL), and Confederación de Trabajadores del Ecuador
(CTE).
The first president of the FUT was Jorge Cuisana.
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...
centres in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
In 1980 FUT was formed by the unification of Confederación Ecuatoriana de Organizaciones Clasistas Unitarias de Trabajadores
Confederación Ecuatoriana de Organizaciones Clasistas Unitarias de Trabajadores
The Confederación Ecuatoriana de Organizaciones Clasistas Unitarias de Trabajadores is a trade union centre in Ecuador. It has a membership of over 86,000. As of 2006, CEDOCUT organized 92 trade unions, 1.71% of the total number of unions in the country...
(CEDOCUT), Ecuador Confederation of Free Trade Union Organizations
Ecuador Confederation of Free Trade Union Organizations
The Ecuador Confederation of Free Trade Union Organizations is a trade union centre in Ecuador. CEOSL was founded on May 1, 1962, inspired by North American trade unions. It later distanced itself from its North American sponsors during the 1980s and 1990s, though...
(CEOSL), and Confederación de Trabajadores del Ecuador
Confederación de Trabajadores del Ecuador
The Confederación de Trabajadores del Ecuador is a trade union centre in Ecuador. CTE was founded on July 9, 1944, on the initiative of the Communist Party of Ecuador and the Socialist Party of Ecuador. The organization was awarded legal recognition on March 3, 1945...
(CTE).
The first president of the FUT was Jorge Cuisana.
External links
- Info page (in French).