The Confederation of Madagascar Trade Unions (Malagasy: Firaisan'ny Sendikan'ny Mpiasa Eto Madagasikara, French: Confédération générale des syndicats de travailleurs de Madagascar), is a Malagasy trade union confederation founded in 1956.
Confederation of Madagascar Trade Unions | |
| Firaisan'ny Sendikan’ny Mpiasa Eto Madagasikara | |
| Founded | 1956 (1938) |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Members | 13,615 |
General Secretary | Jose Randrianasolo |
| Affiliations | ITUC, OATUU |
| Website | fisema.mg |
Origins
editIn 1936, while the Popular Front government granted trade union freedom in the French colonial territories, local officials often blocked attempts by activists to organise.[1] Activists associated with the French CGT attempted to create a section in Madagascar, but were met with opposition and brought up on criminal charges in 1937. These charges were dropped in 1938 and a section affiliated with the CGT was formed which brought together four unions representing peasants, agriculture, printers and health workers.[2] During the union's congress in August 1956, the section became an independent entity and took its present name.[3] FISEMA was a founding member of the Conference of Madagascar Workers (CTM) in 1997.[4][3]
References
edit- ^ Cohen, William B. (1972). "The Colonial Policy of the Popular Front". French Historical Studies. 7 (3): 377. doi:10.2307/286220.
- ^ Tolotra, Andrianalizah (1 May 2023). "Mouvement syndical malgache: il fut un temps …" [Malagasy labour movement: there was a time]. www.studiosifaka.org (in French).
- ^ a b "Qui sommes-nous?" [Who are we?]. FIRAISAN'NY SENDIKAN'NY MPIASA ETO MADAGASIKARA (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Fleischmann, Antonia. "SYNDICATS ET PARTICIPATION DES TRAVAILLEURS" (PDF) (in French). FES Madagascar. p. 5. Retrieved 8 November 2023.