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General Federation of Trade Unions

Iraqi labor organization

Also known as: GFTU

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In Iraq: Labour and taxation
…authorized labour organization is the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), established in 1987, which is affiliated with the International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions and the World Federation of Trade Unions. Under the Baʿath government, workers in the private sector were allowed to join only local unions associated with…
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