Confederation of Workers of Colombia explained

CTC
Location Country:Colombia
Affiliation:ITUC
Full Name:Confederation of Workers of Colombia
Native Name:Confederación de Trabajadores de Colombia
Native Name Lang:es
Founded:1936
Headquarters:Bogotá, Colombia

The Confederation of Workers of Colombia (Spanish: Confederación de Trabajadores de Colombia, CTC) is a trade union centre in Colombia. It was formed in 1936,[1] and is affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation.[2]

In 1976 José Raquel Mercado, a former president of CTC, was assassinated by the M-19 movement.

Notes and References

  1. American Center for International Labor Solidarity (2006), Justice For All: The Struggle for Worker Rights in Colombia, p10
  2. Book: Trade Unions of the World . John Harper Publishing . 2005 . 0-9543811-5-7 . ICTUR . International Centre for Trade Union Rights . 6th . London, UK . etal.