The General Union of Moroccan Workers (UGTM) 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 formed March 20, 1960 and has a membership of 695,000.
The UGTM has its roots in the agricultural workers of Morocco, although it does have public and private sector workers as well.
ICTUR
The International Centre for Trade Union Rights (ICTUR) is "an organizing and campaigning body with the fundamental purpose of defending and improving the rights of trade unions and trade unionists throughout the world." ICTUR has accredited status ...
reports that the UGTM is historically seen as less militant than other federations, but did participate in the demands for reform which occurred in the 1990s.
The UGTM 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 ...
.
Leadership
The following list includes the heads of the UGTM:
* Hashim Amin from March 20, 1960 until 1964.
* Abdulrazzak Avilal from 1964 to 29 January 2006.
* Mohammed Binjaloun Andalsea from 29 January 2006 to 4 December 2008.
* Hameed February 30 January 2009 – 3 September 2012.
* Kafee Al-Shirat from October 2014 to May 21, 2017
* Hameed Shibat from 21 May 2017 – present.
References
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External links
UGTMwebsite.
Trade unions in Morocco
International Trade Union Confederation
Trade unions established in 1960
1960 establishments in Morocco
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