Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions

TCTU
Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions
Founded	1997
Headquarters	Taipei, Taiwan
Location	Taiwan (Republic of China);
Members	280,000 (2000)
Key people	Lu Tien-Lin, president
Website	www.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 aligned Chinese Federation of Labor.^[3]

Affiliates

The TCTU has 21 affiliated unions.

References

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

External links

TCTU official site.

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[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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