The ICFTU African Regional Organisation (AFRO) was a regional organisation of the
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) was an international trade union. It came into being on 7 December 1949 following a split within the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), and was dissolved on 31 October 2006 whe ...
(ICFTU), representing
trade unions
A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...
from countries in
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
.
History
The organisation held its first congress in
Accra
Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: GÉ›; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of ...
in January 1957, but had little organisation in its early years. In 1965, the ICFTU's secretariat placed the organisation under the direct control of the ICFTU General Secretary, and it did not regain its autonomy until 1972. At that year's congress, F. T. Tekie of Ethiopia was elected as General Secretary of AFRO, but he was arrested in 1974.
but the current organisation was not fully formed until 1993.
In 2007, the ICFTU merged with the
World Confederation of Labour
The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) was an international labour organization founded in 1920 and based in Europe. Fascist governments of the 1930s repressed the federation and imprisoned many of its leaders, limiting operations until the end o ...
(WCL). AFRO merged with the WCL's
Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union, forming the
.
Leadership
General Secretaries
:1964: Momadou Jallow
:1965: ''Post vacant''
:1972: Fisseha Tsion Tekie
:1974: George Palmer (acting)
:1979:
Amos Gray
:1993: Andrew Keilembo
Presidents
:1960: Haroun Popoola Adebola
:1964: Humphrey Luande
:1965: ''Post vacant''
:1972: Alhaji Yunusa Kaltungo
:1979: Boniface Kabore
:1988: Sadok Allouche
:1993:
Madia Diop
:2005:
Mody Guiro
See also
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ITUC Regional Organisation for Asia and Pacific
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Trade Union Confederation of the Americas
The Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA-CSA) is the regional organization of the International Trade Union Confederation for the Americas
The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the total ...
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European Trade Union Confederation
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is the major trade union organisation representing workers at the European level. In its role as a European social partner, the ETUC works both in a consulting role with the European Commission and ...
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List of federations of trade unions
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References
2004 ICFTU-AFRO news archives
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1957 establishments in Africa
2007 disestablishments in Africa
Trade unions established in 1957
Trade unions disestablished in 2007