Gambia Workers' Confederation
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Gambia Workers' Confederation | |
Founded | 1985 |
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Headquarters | Banjul, the Gambia |
Location | |
Key people | , secretary general |
Affiliations | ITUC |
The Gambia Workers' Confederation is a trade union centre in The Gambia. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.
History[]
The Gambia Worker's Confederation was founded in 1985 with M.E. Jallow as its first secretary general, notably the secretary general of the banned, Gambia Workers' Union.[1] The next secrerary general was Pa Moudo Faal.[1]
ICTUR reports that secretary general was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in both December 1996 and April 1997 when he planned to travel abroad.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Hughes, Arnold; Perfect, David (1989). "Trade Unionism in the Gambia". African Affairs. 88 (353): 549–572. ISSN 0001-9909.
- ^ Trade unions of the world (6th ed.). London [U.K.]: John Harper Pub. 2005. ISBN 0-9551144-2-X. OCLC 124095662.
Categories:
- Trade unions in the Gambia
- International Trade Union Confederation
- African trade union stubs
- 1985 establishments in the Gambia