General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions
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The General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU) is the national trade union center
in Jordan. It was founded in 1954.
With a membership of 200,000 the GFJTU is the sole trade union center in the country with 17 affiliated unions, although affiliation is not mandatory.
The GFJTU is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation
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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 Jordan. It was founded in 1954.
With a membership of 200,000 the GFJTU is the sole trade union center in the country with 17 affiliated unions, although affiliation is not mandatory.
The GFJTU 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...
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