Manuel Carvalho da Silva
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Manuel Carvalho da Silva (born 2 November 1948 in Viatodos
, Braga District) is the Secretary-General of the biggest Portuguese Labour union federation, the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers
.
Carvalho da Silva graduated from the Industrial Electrician School Carlos Amarante
in Braga
and has a degree in sociology
.
He was elected as coordinator of the CGTP-IN (General Confederation of Portuguese Workers - National Inter) in June 1986 and in December 1999 he was attained the office of Secretary General.
He has had several published works and books on syndicalism
and economy
.
Viatodos
Viatodos is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 2,027 inhabitants and a total area of 4.01 km²....
, Braga District) is the Secretary-General of the biggest Portuguese Labour union federation, the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers
General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers
The General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers is the largest trade union federation in Portugal...
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Carvalho da Silva graduated from the Industrial Electrician School Carlos Amarante
Carlos Amarante
Carlos Luís Ferreira da Cruz Amarante was an important Portuguese engineer and architect.Amarante's father was musician in the court of the Bishop of Braga. He began pursuing an ecclesiastical career, but left the seminary when he was 23 years old to marry Luísa Clara Xavier...
in Braga
Braga
Braga , a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and the third major city of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and one of the oldest Christian cities in the World...
and has a degree in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
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He was elected as coordinator of the CGTP-IN (General Confederation of Portuguese Workers - National Inter) in June 1986 and in December 1999 he was attained the office of Secretary General.
He has had several published works and books on syndicalism
Syndicalism
Syndicalism is a type of economic system proposed as a replacement for capitalism and an alternative to state socialism, which uses federations of collectivised trade unions or industrial unions...
and economy
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
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