Vietnam General Confederation of Labour
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| Vietnam General Confederation of Labour | |
| Tổng Liên đoàn Lao động Việt Nam | |
| Founded | July 29, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Members | 4.3 million |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Affiliation | WFTU |
| Key people | Cu Thi Hau, president |
| Office location | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Website | http://www.congdoanvn.org.vn |
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) is the sole national trade union center in Vietnam. It was founded July 29, 1929 as the Red Workers' General Union in Northern Vietnam, and extended into the entire country after the collapse of South Vietnam in 1976.
All trade unions in Vietnam are required to affiliate to the VGCL, and the VGCL is one of the "mass movements" of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front. Cu Thi Hau, the VGCL president, is a member of the Communist Party central committee.
The VGCL is affiliated to the World Federation of Trade Unions.
[edit] References
- (2005) ICTUR et al,: Trade Unions of the World, 6th, London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
- VietNamNet Bridge. News report on 75 years. Retrieved on 2006-06-10.
