Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions
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The Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions (TCTU; Chinese: 全國產業總工會) is a national trade union center in Taiwan. It was established in 1997, but did not receive official recognition from the government until May 1, 2000.[1][2]
Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions | |
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| Founded | 1997 |
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| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Members | 280,000 (2000) |
Key people | Lu Tien-Lin, president |
| Website | www.tctu.org.tw |
The organization has been described as politically aligned with the Democratic Progressive party. It has been positioned as an alternative to the Chinese Federation of Labor,[3] which has historical ties to Kuomintang (KMT).
Affiliates
The TCTU has 21 affiliated unions.
- Kaohsiung County Federation of Trade Unions
- Kaohsiung City Confederation of Trade Unions
- Tainan Hsien (County) Federation of Trade Unions
- YiLan County Confederation of Trade Unions
- Miaoli County Confederation of Trade Unions
- Hsinchu Confederation of Trade Unions (County level)
- Confederation of Taipei Trade Unions
- Taichung City Amalgamated Industrial Union
- Chang Hwa Confederation of Trade Unions
- Ta-ton Corporation Union
- Taiwan Power Labor Union
- Taiwan Petroleum Workers’ Union
- Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation Federation Union
- Chungwha Telecommunication Workers' Union
- China Airlines Employee Union
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