Union of Central African Workers
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The Union of Central African Workers, created in 1964, is a trade union
centre in the Central African Republic
. In 1981
its activity was suspended by David Dacko's
government. In place of it government-backed Confederation of Central African Workers was established, which didn't stand up for the rights of workers in practice.
It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation
.
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 in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
. In 1981
its activity was suspended by David Dacko's
David Dacko
David Dacko was the first President of the Central African Republic , from August 14, 1960 to January 1, 1966, and the third president of the CAR from September 21, 1979 to September 1, 1981...
government. In place of it government-backed Confederation of Central African Workers was established, which didn't stand up for the rights of workers in practice.
It 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...
.