Confederación de Unificación Sindical explained

CUS
Location Country:Nicaragua
Affiliation:ITUC
Members:21,000
Full Name:Confederation of Labour Unification
Native Name:Confederación de Unificación Sindical
Founded:1964
Headquarters:Managua, Nicaragua

The Confederación de Unificación Sindical ('Confederation of Trade Union Unity', CUS) is a national trade union center in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1964 as the Nicaraguan Trade Union Council (CSN).

ICTUR reports that following the Sandinista revolution the CUS rapidly diminished - a result of its involvement with the previous government.

The CUS is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.

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