General Union of Workers (Portugal) explained

UGT
Location Country:Portugal
Affiliation:ITUC, ETUC
Members:458,000
Full Name:General Union of Workers
Native Name:União Geral de Trabalhadores
Founded:October 1978
Headquarters:Lisbon, Portugal
Key People:Lucinda Dâmaso, president
Carlos Silva, general secretary
Website:www.ugt.pt

The General Union of Workers (UGT) is a national trade union center in Portugal. It was formed in 1978 and has a membership of 400,000. It is traditionally influenced by the Socialist Party.

The UGT is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, and the European Trade Union Confederation.

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