Organisation of African Trade Union Unity
The Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) is an independent regional union federation for trade union centres in Africa.
Organisation of African Trade Union Unity | |
| Founded | 1973 |
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| Headquarters | Accra, Ghana |
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Members | 73 affiliates |
Key people | Mezhoud Arezki, secretary general |
| Affiliations | Independent |
| Website | http://oatuu.org/ |
Founded in 1973 (under the Organisation of African Unity), from the merger of the All-African Trade Union Federation (AATUF), the African Trade Union Confederation (ATUC), and the smaller Pan-African Workers' Congress, the OATUU has maintained a position of independence from the International union federations.
The OATUU has four regional organisations.
General Secretaries
- 1973: Dennis Akumu
- Ibrahim Ghandour
- 1986: Hassan Sunmonu
- 2012: Owei Lakemfa
- 2015: Mezhoud Arezki
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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