Confederación General de Trabajadores del Perú

The Workers' General Confederation of Peru (in Spanish: Confederación General de Trabajadores del Perú CGTP) is a national trade union center in Peru. It was formed in 1929 by José Carlos Mariátegui.

CGTP
Confederación General de Trabajadores del Perú
Founded1929
HeadquartersLima, Peru
Location
Key people
Mario Huamán, secretary general
AffiliationsWFTU
Websitecgtp.org.pe

The CGTP is the largest trade union federation in Peru, and is affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions.

In August 2013, the CGTP launched a major online campaign (hosted on LabourStart) together with other unions in Peru protesting the new civil service act.

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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