General Union of Workers (Portugal)

The General Union of Workers (UGT) is a national trade union center in Portugal. It was formed in 1978 and has a membership of 400,000. It is traditionally influenced by the Socialist Party.

UGT
Full nameGeneral Union of Workers
Native nameUnião Geral de Trabalhadores
FoundedOctober, 1978
Members400,000
AffiliationITUC, ETUC
Key peopleLucinda Dâmaso, president
Carlos Silva, general secretary
Office locationLisbon, Portugal
CountryPortugal
Websitewww.ugt.pt

The UGT is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, and the European Trade Union Confederation.

References
  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.


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