UGTAN-unitaire explained

The UGTAN-unitaire was a trade union centre in Senegal. UGTAN-unitaire was formed in January 1959 through a split away from UGTAN.^[1] The founder of UGTAN-unitaire was Alioune Cissé, erstwhile UGTAN general secretary.^[2] UGTAN-unitaire wanted to unite West African trade unions within the French Community, but maintain independence from external international bodies.^[3] Later in 1959, UGTAN-unitaire merged with another UGTAN splinter group, UGTAN-autonome, to form UGTS.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Fall, Mar. L'Etat et la question syndicale au Sénégal. Paris: L'Harmattan, 1989. p.
2. Meynaud, Jean, and Anisse Salah Bey. Trade Unionism in Africa. Lond: Methuen, 1967. pp. 98-100
3. Martens, George R. Trade Unionism in French-Speaking West Africa During the Colonial Period. Lomé, Republic of Togo: Regional Economic and Documentation Center, 1981. p. 79
4. Ananaba, Wogu, and Omer Becu. The Trade Union Movement in Africa: Promise and Performance. London: Hurst & Co, 1979. p. 26
5. Hesseling, Gerti. Histoire politique du Sénégal: institutions, droit et société Paris, France: Editions Karthala, 1985. p. 333