Korean Confederation of Trade Unions
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), literally translated as National Confederation of Democratic Trade Unions, also known as Minju-nochong (Korean: 민주노총; an acronym for "KCTU" in Korean), is a national trade union centre in South Korea officially established in 1995. Its predecessor was the National Council of Trade Unions (NCTU), established in 1990 as an independent, democratically operated alternative to the Federation of Korean Trade Unions.
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions | |
Founded | 11 November 1995 |
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Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
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Members | 1,134,056 (2020) |
Key people | Kim Myung-hwan, Chairman |
Affiliations | ITUC |
Website | www.kctu.org (English) www.nodong.org (Korean) |
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions | |
Hangul | 전국민주노동조합총연맹 |
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Hanja | 全國民主勞動組合總連盟 |
Revised Romanization | Jeon-guk Minju Nodong Johap Chongyeonmaeng |
McCune–Reischauer | Chn'guk Minju Nodong Chohap Ch'ongynmaeng |
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Following the 2016–17 South Korean protests (Candlelight Demonstrations), the KCTU has seen accelerated growth in union enrollment, reaching 1,134,056 members in 2020 and making it the second largest industrial union confederation in Korea.
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