National Union of Angolan Workers
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The National Union of Angolan Workers (UNTA) is a national Trade union
centre of Angola
.
The UNTA was organized first in the Belgian Congo
, in the 1950s, and moved to Angola after independence in 1975. It is led by Manuel Viage as general secretary.
The UNTA is closely linked to the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
(MPLA).
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...
centre of Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
.
The UNTA was organized first in the Belgian Congo
Belgian Congo
The Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo between King Leopold II's formal relinquishment of his personal control over the state to Belgium on 15 November 1908, and Congolese independence on 30 June 1960.-Congo Free State, 1884–1908:Until the latter...
, in the 1950s, and moved to Angola after independence in 1975. It is led by Manuel Viage as general secretary.
The UNTA is closely linked to the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola - Labour Party is a political party that has ruled Angola since the country's independence from Portugal in 1975...
(MPLA).