Central Union of Workers
| Central Unitaria de Trabajadores | |
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| Abbreviation | CUT |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Location | |
President | Tarsicio Mora Godoy |
Secretary General | Domingo Tovar |
| Website | www.cut.org.co |
The Central Union of Workers (Spanish: Central Unitaria de Trabajadores, CUT) is a federation of trade unions in Colombia. It was formed in 1986, and is the country's largest labor federation, with 546,000 members as of 2006.[1]
History
The Central Union of Workers was formed in 1986 by conservative-led, liberal-led, communist-led, and independent labor unions. This included the Union of Workers of Colombia (UTC) and Union Federation of Workers of Colombia (CSTC).[1][2]
Perceived disparities in representation of some member organization in the founding 1986 agreement resulted in a unity process in 1988. This ended in the formation of the General Confederation of Democratic Workers (CGTD).[2]
According to the International Centre for Trade Union Rights (ICTUR), nearly 800 members of the CUT were murdered between 1987 and 1992.[3] This included the Vice President of the organization, Jorge Ortega in 1988.[2]
In 2000 a past president of CUT, Luis Eduardo Garzón was awarded the AFL-CIO's human rights award.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 Justice for All: The Struggle for Worker Rights In Colombia: A Report by The Solidarity Center (PDF). American Center for International Labor Solidarity. May 2006. pp. 10–11. ISBN 0-9761551-3-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2010.
- 1 2 3 Bergquist, Charles W.; Peñaranda, Ricardo; Sánchez G., Gonzalo (2001). Violence in Colombia 1990–2000: Waging War and Negotiating Peace. Wilmington, Delaware, USA: Scholarly Resources. pp. 172–173, 267. ISBN 0842028706.
- 1 2 ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.