Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions
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The Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions (CMTU) is a national trade union center
in Mongolia
. It was founded in 1927 as the Central Council of Mongolian Trade Unions.
The CMTU was affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions
until 1991. It has since joined the International Trade Union Confederation
.
CMTU was previously tied to the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
, but in 1990 the link between the party and trade union was broken.
National trade union center
A national trade union center is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a single country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. When there is more than one national center, it is often because of ideological differences—in some...
in Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. It was founded in 1927 as the Central Council of Mongolian Trade Unions.
The CMTU was affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions
World Federation of Trade Unions
The World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...
until 1991. It has since joined the International Trade Union Confederation
International Trade Union Confederation
The International Trade Union Confederation is the world's largest trade union federation. It was formed on November 1, 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour...
.
CMTU was previously tied to the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
The Mongolian People's Party formerly the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party is an ex-communist political party in Mongolia. The party is abbreviated MPP in English and ' in Mongolian...
, but in 1990 the link between the party and trade union was broken.