Federation of Korean Trade Unions

FKTU
Federation of Korean Trade Unions
한국노동조합총연맹
Founded1960
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
Location
Members1,153,863 (2020)
AffiliationsITUC
Websitefktu.or.kr
inochong.org
Federation of Korean Trade Unions
Hangul
한국노동조합총연맹
Hanja
韓國勞動組合總聯盟
Revised RomanizationHanguk Nodong Johap Chongyeonmaeng
McCune–ReischauerHan'guk Nodong Chohap Ch'ongynmaeng
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The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) is a national trade union center in South Korea formed in 1960. It represents the company union tendency of the South Korean labour movement, as opposed to the more militant Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU).[1]

After the May 16 coup in 1961, the Park Chung Hee regime dissolved the General Federation of Korean Trade Unions and its affiliates. The FKTU was placed under the guidance of the military authorities.[2]

The FKTU was the sole legal trade union center in South Korea until the KCTU was recognized in November 1999. The Korean Government previously considered the KCTU as a terrorist organisation.

The FKTU is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.[3]

See also

History:

References

  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
  1. ^ Clark, Caitlyn (6 October 2021). "Squid Game Is an Allegory of Capitalist Hell". Jacobin. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  2. ^ "FKTU's History". fktu.or.kr. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ Unionization rate in 2007 stands at 10.8 percent first upward move in 18 years Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Korea International Labour Foundation, 19 September 2008. Accessed 2009-04-09.