The Workers' General Confederation of Peru (in Spanish: Confederación General de Trabajadores del Perú CGTP) is a national trade union center in Peru. It was formed in 1929 by José Carlos Mariátegui.
Confederación General de Trabajadores del Perú | |
Founded | 1929 |
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Headquarters | Lima, Peru |
Location | |
Key people | Mario Huamán, secretary general |
Affiliations | WFTU |
Website | cgtp.org.pe |
The CGTP is the largest trade union federation in Peru, and is affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions.
In August 2013, the CGTP launched a major online campaign (hosted on LabourStart) together with other unions in Peru protesting the new civil service act.
References
edit- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
External links
edit- CGTP official site.