UGT
General Union of Workers
União Geral de Trabalhadores
FoundedOctober 1978
HeadquartersLisbon, Portugal
Location
Members
458,000
Key people
Lucinda Dâmaso, president
Carlos Silva, general secretary
AffiliationsITUC, ETUC
Websitewww.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.

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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