General Confederation of Lebanese Workers

General Confederation of Lebanese Workers
CGTL
Full name General Confederation of Lebanese Workers
Native name Confédération Générale des Travailleurs du Liban
Founded 1958
Members 200,000
Country Lebanon
Key people Ghassan Ghosn, president

The General Confederation of Lebanese Workers (CGTL) (in French Confédération Générale des Travailleurs Libanais (CGTL), in Arabic الإتحاد العمالي العام في لبنان) is a loosely organized national trade union center in Lebanon. It was founded in 1958, and has a membership of 200,000.

References

  • ICTUR et al.,, ed (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7. 
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