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).
General Confederation of Workers | |
Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores | |
Founded | March 23, 1986 |
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Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil |
Location | |
Key people | Canindé Pegado, general secretary |
Affiliations | ITUC, ORIT |
Website | www.cgt.org.br |
References
edit- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.