General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers
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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 1971, emerged publicly after the Carnation Revolution
in 1974 and was legalised the following year by the National Salvation Junta
.
It is traditionally influenced by the Portuguese Communist Party
, and its present coordinator, Manuel Carvalho da Silva
, is a member of the Party.
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
Federation
A federation , also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government...
in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. It was founded informally in 1971, emerged publicly after the Carnation Revolution
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution , also referred to as the 25 de Abril , was a military coup started on 25 April 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal, coupled with an unanticipated and extensive campaign of civil resistance...
in 1974 and was legalised the following year by the National Salvation Junta
National Salvation Junta
The National Salvation Junta was a group of military officers designated to maintain the government of Portugal in April 1974, after the Carnation Revolution had overthrown the Estado Novo dictatorial regime. This junta functioned between 1974 and 1976, following a communiqué of its president,...
.
It is traditionally influenced by the Portuguese Communist Party
Portuguese Communist Party
The Portuguese Communist Party is a major left-wing political party in Portugal. It is a Marxist-Leninist party, and its organization is based upon democratic centralism. The party also considers itself to be patriotic and internationalist....
, and its present coordinator, Manuel Carvalho da Silva
Manuel Carvalho da Silva
Manuel Carvalho da Silva is the Secretary-General of the biggest Portuguese Labour union federation, the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers....
, is a member of the Party.
External links
- General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers Official Site