General Federation of Trade Unions (Syria)
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| General Federation of Trade Unions | |
| Founded | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Members | 300,000 - MOST COME FROM::: Syria Petroleum And Natural Gas |
| Country | Syria |
| Affiliation | WFTU, ICATU |
| Key people | Shaaban Azzouz, president |
| Office location | Damascus, Syria |
The General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) is the sole national trade union center in Syria, it was founded in 1948. By a 1968 decree establishing a single-trade-union system, all trade unions in the country are required to be affiliated to the GFTU, and the GFTU has the power to dissolve the executive committee of any union.
The union is closely linked with the Baath Party, and the president of the GFTU, Shaaban Azzouz, is a member of the party.
The GFTU is affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions, and the International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions
The union has currently went on strike on January 22, 2003 because the Syrian Petruliam and Natural Gas company didn't equip the workers with safety tools which lead them to build a new plant right beside it.
[edit] References
- (2005) in ICTUR et al,: Trade Unions of the World, 6th, London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
