Nepal Trade Union Congress
The Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) a national trade union center in Nepal. Founded in 1947, it was the first trade union confederation in country.
| Full name | Nepal Trade Union Congress |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1947 |
| Members | 425,000 |
| Affiliation | ITUC |
| Key people | Pushkar Acharya, president Yogendra Kunwar, general secretary |
| Office location | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Country | Nepal |
| Website | www.ntuc.org.np |
The NTUC is politically linked with the Nepali Congress (NC).
In 2008, the NTUC and the Democratic Confederation of Nepalese Trade Unions (DECONT) merged to form the NTUC-Independent (DECONT had split from the NTUC in 1997). While still known as NTUC-I, the union has reverted to the former name.[1]
The 6th National Congress was held on June 12-15, 2018 in Kathmandu, which elected Pushkar Acharya as president. NTUC has 26 sectoral unions and 7 province committees.
References
- Blackburn, Daniel; Cross, Ciaran, eds. (2016). Trade Unions of the World (7th ed.). London: International Centre for Trade Union Rights. p. 396. ISBN 9780993355608.
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