Trade unions in Angola
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| National trade union organization(s) CGSILA, UNTA |
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| Primary trade union legislation Article 33, Constitution[1] |
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| International Labour Organization Angola is a member of the ILO |
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| Convention ratification | |
| Freedom of Association | 13 June 2001 |
| Right to Organise | 4 June 1976 |
Before 1975, while under Portugeese rule, Trade unions in Angola existed primarily as "occupational syndicates" - operating welfare services, but banned from collective bargaining and strike action.[2] Independent African trade unions were illegal, however, some underground or exiled unions existed, and were involved in the struggle for Angolan independence.
When the Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA) came to power in 1975 the National Union of Angolan Workers (UNTA) became the sole national trade union centre. There is now an independent trade union centre as well, the General Centre of Independent and Free Unions of Angola.
Trade union membership in Angola is limited both by the small formal economy, and the high unemployment rate within the sector. The Government of Angola is the largest employer within the country, and wages within the government are set yearly, with consultation from unions, but without direct negotiations.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Article 33". The Constitution of Angola. Retrieved on 2007-05-18.
- ^ a b (2005) in ICTUR et al,: Trade Unions of the World, 6th, London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
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