Before 1975, while under
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rule, Trade unions in Angola existed primarily as "occupational syndicates" - operating welfare services, but banned from collective bargaining and strike action.
Independent African
trade union
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s were illegal, however, some underground or exiled unions existed, and were involved in the struggle for
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n independence.
When the
Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA) came to power in 1975 the
National Union of Angolan Workers (UNTA) became the sole
national trade union centre
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. There is now an independent trade union centre as well, the
General Centre of Independent and Free Unions of Angola
The General Centre of Independent and Free Unions of Angola (CGSILA) is a national trade union centre of Angola. With a membership of 50,000, it is led by Manuel Maria Difuila as President.
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Trade union membership in Angola is limited both by the small formal economy, and the high unemployment rate within the sector. The Government of Angola is the largest employer within the country, and wages within the government are set yearly, with consultation from unions, but without direct negotiations.
References
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