Nepal Independent Workers Union
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The Nepal Independent Workers Union (NIWU) was a Nepal
ese trade union
formed in 1979 as the labour wing of Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist)
. It was created following a General Strike in Balaju Industrial District, Kathmandu existed as a separate entity until 1989 when it helped form the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions
. http://www.gefont.org/gefont_brief.htm#history
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
ese trade union
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...
formed in 1979 as the labour wing of Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist)
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist)
Communist Party of Nepal , was an underground political party in Nepal. It was founded 1978 by the All Nepal Communist Revolutionary Coordination Committee . The founding congress was held December 26, 1978-January 1, 1979. The first general secretary of CPN was C.P...
. It was created following a General Strike in Balaju Industrial District, Kathmandu existed as a separate entity until 1989 when it helped form the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions
General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions
The General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions is a confederation of 17 national trade union federations. It is politically tied to the Communist Party of Nepal...
. http://www.gefont.org/gefont_brief.htm#history