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Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores

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CGT
General Confederation of Workers
Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores
FoundedMarch 23, 1986
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
Location
Key people
Canindé Pegado, general secretary
AffiliationsITUC, ORIT
Websitewww.cgt.org.br

The Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores (General Confederation of Workers, CGT) is the second-largest federation of labor unions in Brazil. Founded in 1986, the CGT is close to the centrist Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (PMDB).

References

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  • 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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