Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia

CTUA
Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia
Հայաստանի արհմիությունների կոնֆեդերացիա
Founded	1992
Headquarters	Yerevan
Location	Armenia;
Members	208,000
Key people	Eduard Tumasyan, Chairman
Affiliations	GCTU
Website	www.hamk.am

The Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (CTUA) (Armenian: Հայաստանի արհմիությունների կոնֆեդերացիա, romanized: Hayastani arhmiut’yunneri konfederats’ia) is a national trade union center of Armenia. It is led by Chairman Eduard Tumasyan.

About

The Confederation was established on 1 October 1992 and currently unites 23 trade union branches, which includes over 730 organizations.^[1] As of April 2016, there are approximately 208,000 trade union members (17.4% of all employees).^[2]

International cooperation

The Confederation is a full member of the General Confederation of Trade Unions and the International Trade Union Confederation.^[3] In addition, Chairman Eduard Tumasyan is a member of the Executive Committee of the Pan-European Regional Council.^[4]

Armenia is a member of the International Labour Organization and has ratified 23 conventions of the ILO. Armenia has also committed itself to adhering to international standards such as Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which includes the right to form trade unions and guarantees their basic rights.^[2]