Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions

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TCTU
Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions
Founded1997
HeadquartersTaipei, Taiwan
Location
Members
280,000 (2000)
Key people
Lu Tien-Lin, president
Websitewww.tctu.org.tw

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]

It is seen as aligned politically with the Democratic Progressive party. It is seen as an alternative to the older, Kuomintang aligned Chinese Federation of Labor.[3]

Affiliates

The TCTU has 21 affiliated unions.

References

  1. ^ "The History of Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions(TCTU)". www.hartford-hwp.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  2. ^ "Taiwanese Workers Have Shown Us How to Gain Ground in the Neoliberal Era". jacobin.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  3. ^ Sarkar, Santanu; Liu, Mei-Chun (2019-10-14). "Taiwan's Independent Labour Movement is at a Crossroads". Taiwan Insight. Retrieved 2024-01-19.

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