Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions
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| Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions | |
| Founded | August, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Country | Fiji |
| Head union | Maika Namudu, president |
| Key people | Attar Singh, general secretary |
| Office location | Suva, Fiji |
The Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions (FICTU) was established in August, 2002 as a breakaway from and rival to the FTUC.[1]
Fifteen unions, which were formerely affiliated to the FTUC, initially joined the new umbrella organisation. The move follows the unions’ disatissfaction with the FTUC led by Senator Felix Anthony, which they see as too closely linked with the Labour Party. The FICTU is led Maika Namudu, of the Fijian Teachers Association, as president and Attar Singh, of the Fiji Aviation Workers Association, as general secretary. Mr Namudu claimed that the new body was not politically motivated but the Minister for Labour, Kenneth Zinck, described the launch of the new trade union body as a breath of fresh air for workers in the country.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ (2005) in ICTUR et al,: Trade Unions of the World, 6th, London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
- ^ "Fifteen unions have broken away from the Fiji Trade Union Congress", Radio New Zealand International, 25 August 2002. Retrieved on 2007-07-12.
