''Liyannaj Kont Pwofitasyon'', or LKP, is an
umbrella group
An umbrella organization is an association of (often related, industry-specific) institutions who work together formally to coordinate activities and/or pool resources. In business, political, and other environments, it provides resources and ofte ...
of approximately fifty
trade union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ...
s and social movements in
Guadeloupe. It spearheaded the
general strike beginning in January 2009.
Name
The name of the umbrella group comes from the local
Antillean Creole
Antillean Creole (Antillean French Creole, Kreyol, Kwéyòl, Patois) is a French-based creole that is primarily spoken in the Lesser Antilles. Its grammar and vocabulary include elements of Carib, English, and African languages.
Antillean Creo ...
language.
[ The Liyannaj Kont Pwofitasyon (LKP) is translated to "''Stand up against exploitation''" in ]English
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* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
or the "''Collectif contre l'exploitation outrancière''" in French.
Constituents of LKP
*ADIM
*AFOC
*AGPIHM
*AKIYO
*AN BOUT AY
*ANG
*ANKA
*ASSE
*ANBT
*Association Liberté Egalité Justice
* CFTC
* CGTG
*CNL
* Combat Ouvrier
*Comité de l'Eau
*Convention pour une Guadeloupe Nouvelle
*COPAGUA
*CSFG
*CTU
*Espérance Environnement
*FAEN SNCL
* Force Ouvrière
*FSU
*GIE SBT
*KAMODJAKA
*KAP GWADLOUP
* Les Verts
*MADICE
*Mas Ka Klé
*Mouvman NONM
* PCG
*SGEP/SNEC
*SOS B/Terre ENVIRONNEMENT
*SPEG
*SUD PTT GWA
*SUNICAG
*SYMPA CFDT
*Travayè é Péyizan
*UDCLCV
*UIR CFTDT
*UNSA
*UGTG
*UPG
*UPLG
*UMPG
*Voukoum
*SNUIPP
*ADEIC
References
Trade unions in Guadeloupe
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