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The Labour Unity Front (LUF) was a
national trade union federation 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 Nigeria. The federation was established in 1963 by Michael Imoudu and Gogo Chu Nzeribe, who had recently been removed from the leadership of the
Nigeria Trade Union Congress The Nigeria Trade Union Congress (NTUC) was a national trade union federation in Nigeria. History The union was founded in 1960, as a split from the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUCN) by members who wished to align with the World Federation of ...
(NTUC). It brought together 22 non-affiliated trade unions, and had the stated purpose of bringing about a unification of the three existing trade union federations: the NTUC,
United Labour Congress The United Labour Congress (ULC) was a national trade union federation in Nigeria. History The federation was established in 1962, when the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria merged with the Nigeria Trade Union Congress (NTUC). The federation deci ...
(ULC) and
Nigeria Workers' Council The Nigeria Workers' Council (NWC) was a national trade union federation in Nigeria. The federation was founded in 1962 as a split from the United Labour Congress (ULC), over a dispute about delegate selection for the International Labour Organiza ...
(NWC). This proved impossible, but the LUF continued as an additional federation, unaligned with any political party or international bodies. In 1968, the LUF absorbed the small Northern States Federation of Labour. In 1978, it was finally able to merge with its three larger rivals, to form the
Nigeria Labour Congress The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is an umbrella organization for trade unions in Nigeria. History The Nigerian Labour Congress was founded in December 1978, as a merger of four different organisations: the Nigeria Trade Union Congress (NTUC) ...
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Trade unions in Nigeria Trade unions established in 1963 Trade unions disestablished in 1978