Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Unions
African regional organisation
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The Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Unions (DOAWTU) was a regional organisation of the World Confederation of Labour (WCL).
Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Unions | |
| Organisation Démocratique Syndicale des Travailleurs Africains | |
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| Merged into | African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation |
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| Founded | February 22, 1993 |
| Dissolved | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Lomé, Togo |
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| Members | 35 unions in 29 Countries |
Key people | Toolsyraj Benedyn, president Akouete B. Adrien, general secretary |
| Affiliations | World Confederation of Labour |
| Website | www.odsta.org |
The WCL's first regional organisation in Africa was the Pan-African Workers' Congress, founded in 1956,[1] which merged into the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity in 1973.[2]
The DOAWTU was founded in 1993, with headquarters in Lome. By 2005, it had a membership of 35 unions in 29 countries, and supported eight industrial federations.[3] In 2007, the federation merged with the ICFTU African Regional Organisation, forming the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation.[4]
Pan-African federations
The eight Pan-African industrial federations were:[3]
- Fédération Panafricaine des Travailleurs de l’Industrie (FPTI)
- Fédération Panafricaine des Syndicats des Services Publics (FPSSP)
- Fédération Panafricaine des Travailleurs de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation (FEPATAA)
- Fédération Panafricaine des Syndicats de l’Education (FEPASE)
- Fédération Panafricaine des Employés (FPE)
- Fédération Panafricaine des Travailleurs du Transport (FPTT)
- Fédération Panafricaine des Travailleurs du Textile et de l'Habillement (FPTTH)
- Fédération Panafricaine des travailleurs de la Construction et du Bois (FPTCB)
Leadership
Presidents
- 1995: Fernand Kikongi
- 2003: Toolsyraj Benedyn
General Secretaries
- 1993: Eugene Akpemado
- 1990s: Adrien Akouété
