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The '''Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions''' ('''TCTU'''; {{zh|t=全國產業總工會}}) is a [[national trade union center]] in [[Taiwan]]. It was established in 1997, but did not receive official recognition from the government until May 1, 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The History of Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions（TCTU) |url=http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/55/595.html |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=www.hartford-hwp.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Taiwanese Workers Have Shown Us How to Gain Ground in the Neoliberal Era |url=https://jacobin.com/2022/12/taiwan-workers-unions-civil-society-social-movements |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=jacobin.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
The '''Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions''' ('''TCTU'''; {{zh|t=全國產業總工會}}) is a [[national trade union center]] in [[Taiwan]]. It was established in 1997, but did not receive official recognition from the government until May 1, 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The History of Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions(TCTU) |url=http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/55/595.html |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=www.hartford-hwp.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Taiwanese Workers Have Shown Us How to Gain Ground in the Neoliberal Era |url=https://jacobin.com/2022/12/taiwan-workers-unions-civil-society-social-movements |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=jacobin.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


It is seen as aligned politically with the [[Democratic Progressive Party|Democratic Progressive party]]. It is seen as an alternative to the older, [[Kuomintang]] aligned[[Chinese Federation of Labor]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Santanu |last2=Liu |first2=Mei-Chun |date=2019-10-14 |title=Taiwan’s Independent Labour Movement is at a Crossroads |url=https://taiwaninsight.org/2019/10/14/taiwans-independent-labour-movement-is-at-a-crossroads/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Taiwan Insight |language=en}}</ref>
It is seen as aligned politically with the [[Democratic Progressive Party|Democratic Progressive party]]. It is seen as an alternative to the older, [[Kuomintang]] aligned[[Chinese Federation of Labor]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Santanu |last2=Liu |first2=Mei-Chun |date=2019-10-14 |title=Taiwan’s Independent Labour Movement is at a Crossroads |url=https://taiwaninsight.org/2019/10/14/taiwans-independent-labour-movement-is-at-a-crossroads/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Taiwan Insight |language=en}}</ref>


==Affiliates==
==Affiliates==
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* [[Chungwha Telecommunication Workers' Union]]
* [[Chungwha Telecommunication Workers' Union]]
* [[China Airlines Employee Union]]
* [[China Airlines Employee Union]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Revision as of 18:33, 20 January 2024

TCTU
Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions
Founded1997
HeadquartersTaipei, Taiwan
Location
Members280,000 (2000)
Key people
Lu Tien-Lin, president
Websitewww.tctu.org.tw

The Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions (TCTU; Chinese: 全國產業總工會) is a national trade union center in Taiwan. It was established in 1997, but did not receive official recognition from the government until May 1, 2000.[1][2]

It is seen as aligned politically with the Democratic Progressive party. It is seen as an alternative to the older, Kuomintang alignedChinese Federation of Labor.[3]

Affiliates

The TCTU has 21 affiliated unions.

References

  1. ^ "The History of Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions(TCTU)". www.hartford-hwp.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  2. ^ "Taiwanese Workers Have Shown Us How to Gain Ground in the Neoliberal Era". jacobin.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  3. ^ Sarkar, Santanu; Liu, Mei-Chun (2019-10-14). "Taiwan's Independent Labour Movement is at a Crossroads". Taiwan Insight. Retrieved 2024-01-19.


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