General Union of Moroccan Workers

The General Union of Moroccan Workers (UGTM) is a national trade union center in Morocco. It was formed March 20, 1960 and has a membership of 695,000.

UGTM
Full nameGeneral Union of Moroccan Workers
Native nameUnion Générale des Travailleurs du Maroc
FoundedMarch 20, 1960
Members695,000
AffiliationITUC
Key peopleAbderrazak Afilal el-Alami Idrissi, secretary general
Office locationCasablanca, Morocco
CountryMorocco
Websiteugtmcentrale.ifrance.com

The UGTM has its roots in the agricultural workers of Morocco, although it does have public and private sector workers as well. ICTUR reports that the UGTM is historically seen as less militant than other federations, but did participate in the demands for reform which occurred in the 1990s.

The UGTM is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.

References

  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.


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