The Força Sindical (FS) is a

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

centre in

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

. It was formed in 1991 by Luis Antônio Medeiros, a leader from the

Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores 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). R ...

. The FS is affiliated with the

International Trade Union Confederation The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); german: Internationaler Gewerkschaftsbund (IGB), link=no; es, Confederación Sindical Internacional (CSI), link=no. is the world's largest trade union federation. History The federation w ...

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External links

www.fsindical.org.br
Website. International Trade Union Confederation National trade union centers of Brazil Trade unions established in 1991 1991 establishments in Brazil {{SouthAm-trade-union-stub