National Union of Angolan Workers
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National Union of Angolan Workers | |
UniĆ£o Nacional de Trabalhadores Angolanos | |
Founded | 1950's |
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Country | Angola |
Affiliation | WFTU |
Key people | Manuel Viage (general secretary) |
The National Union of Angolan Workers (UNTA) is a national Trade union centre of Angola.
The UNTA was organized first in the Belgian Congo, in the 1950s, and moved to Angola after independence in 1975. It is lead by Manuel Viage as general secretary.
The UNTA is closely linked to the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA).
[edit] References
- (2005) in ICTUR et al,: Trade Unions of the World 6th Ed.. John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.