Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions
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The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions is the dominant central trade union
federation in Zimbabwe
. The general secretary of ZCTU is Wellington Chibebe and the president is Lovemore Matombo
.
ZCTU was formed on February 28, 1981 through the merger of six trade union centres; African Trade Union Congress
(ATUC), the National African Trade Union Congress (NATUC), the Trade Union Congress of Zimbabwe (TUCZ), the[United Trade Unions of Zimbabwe (UTUZ), the Zimbabwe Federation of Labour (ZFL) and the Zimbabwe Trade Union Congress (ZTUC).
In the 1990s ZCTU grew increasingly opposed to the government of Robert Mugabe
. ZCTU was the main force behind the formation of the Movement for Democratic Change.
ZCTU has 35 affiliated unions. Its director is Godfrey Kanyenzehttp://pipl.com/directory/people/Godfrey/Kanyenze, who is also Director for Zimbabwe for the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa
(OBISA,) part of the network of organizations associated with George Soros
. A previous director of ZCTU was Morgan Tsvangirai
.Jeffrey Mutandare (former President)
ZCTU obtains funding from the American Center for International Labor Solidarity
(a successor institution to AIFLD
) and the U.S. National Endowment for Democracy
.
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 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. The general secretary of ZCTU is Wellington Chibebe and the president is Lovemore Matombo
Lovemore Matombo
Lovemore Matombo is the President of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions .Police arrested Matombo in March 2007 for allegedly assaulting his daughter-in-law, Mary-Ane Nyathi, on February 11. Magistrate Robson Finsin of Harare Magistrates' Court found him innocent on June 29, 2007 on the grounds...
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ZCTU was formed on February 28, 1981 through the merger of six trade union centres; African Trade Union Congress
African Trade Union Congress
African Trade Union Congress, initially known as Southern Rhodesian African Trade Union Congress was a trade union federation in Zimbabwe. SRATUC/ATUC was politically linked to the Zimbabwe African People's Union. The movement was led by Josiah Maluleke...
(ATUC), the National African Trade Union Congress (NATUC), the Trade Union Congress of Zimbabwe (TUCZ), the[United Trade Unions of Zimbabwe (UTUZ), the Zimbabwe Federation of Labour (ZFL) and the Zimbabwe Trade Union Congress (ZTUC).
In the 1990s ZCTU grew increasingly opposed to the government of Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the President of Zimbabwe. As one of the leaders of the liberation movement against white-minority rule, he was elected into power in 1980...
. ZCTU was the main force behind the formation of the Movement for Democratic Change.
ZCTU has 35 affiliated unions. Its director is Godfrey Kanyenzehttp://pipl.com/directory/people/Godfrey/Kanyenze, who is also Director for Zimbabwe for the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa
Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa
Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa is a Southern African organization which "collaborates with other organizations on issues surrounding the rule of law, democracy building, human rights, economic development, education, the media, and access to technology and information...
(OBISA,) part of the network of organizations associated with George Soros
George Soros
George Soros is a Hungarian-American business magnate, investor, philosopher, and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Soros Fund Management. Soros supports progressive-liberal causes...
. A previous director of ZCTU was Morgan Tsvangirai
Morgan Tsvangirai
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai is the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe. He is the President of the Movement for Democratic Change - Tsvangirai and a key figure in the opposition to President Robert Mugabe. Tsvangirai was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe on 11 February 2009...
.Jeffrey Mutandare (former President)
ZCTU obtains funding from the American Center for International Labor Solidarity
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
The American Center for International Labor Solidarity , better known as theSolidarity Center, is a non-profit organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO labor federation that serves as a conduit for US foreign aid....
(a successor institution to AIFLD
American Institute for Free Labor Development
The American Institute for Free Labor Development was founded in 1962 by the AFL-CIO in the western hemisphere. It received funding from the US government, mostly through USAID . In the 1980s, it began receiving funds from the NED , which is funded through the USAID budget of the U.S...
) and the U.S. National Endowment for Democracy
National Endowment for Democracy
The National Endowment for Democracy, or NED, is a U.S. non-profit organization that was founded in 1983 to promote US-friendly democracy by providing cash grants funded primarily through an annual allocation from the U.S. Congress...
.