The Democratic Confederation of Labour (CDT) is a
national trade union center
A national trade union center (or national center or central) is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. In some regions, such a ...
in
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...
. It was established in 1978.
Traditionally, the CDT was allied with the
Socialist Union of Popular Forces
The Socialist Union of Popular Forces ( ar, الاتحاد الاشتراكي للقوات الشعبية, translit=Al-Ittihad Al-Ishtirakiy Lilqawat Al-Sha'abiyah; zgh, ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵏⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵍⴰⵢⵜ ⵏⵉⵖⴰⵍⵍⵏ ⵉⴳ ...
(USFP), but in 2002 the union broke its ties and subsequently, secretary general
Noubir Amaoui
Noubir Amaoui ( ar, مُحمَّد نوبير الأُموي; November 1935 – 7 September 2021) was a Moroccan trade unionist. He founded the Democratic Confederation of Labour and served as its Secretary General from 1978 to 2018.
Biography
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created his own political party.
In 2003, due to internal conflicts, the
Democratic Federation of Labour
The Democratic Federation of Labour (FDT) is a national trade union center in Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean ...
(FDT) was created as a breakaway union.
References
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External links
CDTwebsite.
Trade unions in Morocco
International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions
Economy of the Arab League
Trade unions established in 1978
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