Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores
| Full name | General Confederation of Workers |
|---|---|
| Native name | Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores |
| Founded | March 23, 1986 |
| Affiliation | ITUC, ORIT |
| Key people | Canindé Pegado, general secretary |
| Office location | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Country | Brazil |
| Website | www.cgt.org.br |
The Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores (General Confederation of Workers, CGT) is the second-largest federation of labor unions in Brazil. Founded in 1986, the CGT is close to the centrist Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (PMDB).
References
- ICTUR et al.,, ed. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.