Confederación Interamericana de Trabajadores
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Confederación Interamericana de Trabajadores was an international trade union
confederation, founded in Lima
, Peru
, in 1948. It was founded on the initiative of AFL
, as an alternative to the communist-led CTAL. In 1951 CIT was dissolved and substituted by ORIT, the regional branch of the ICFTU.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
confederation, founded in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, in 1948. It was founded on the initiative of AFL
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States. It was founded in 1886 by an alliance of craft unions disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor association. Samuel Gompers was elected president of the Federation at its...
, as an alternative to the communist-led CTAL. In 1951 CIT was dissolved and substituted by ORIT, the regional branch of the ICFTU.