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General Federation of Trade Unions

Iraqi labor organization
Also known as: GFTU
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The General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) is the sole authorized labor organization in Iraq, established in 1987. It is affiliated with the International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions and the World Federation of Trade Unions. Under the Ba'ath Party government, the GFTU was closely controlled by the party and primarily served as a vehicle for its ideology. Workers in the private sector were restricted to joining local unions associated with the GFTU. Collective bargaining and the right to strike were effectively prohibited. Labor laws set a minimum working age of 14 for family businesses and limited hours for those under 18, but economic hardship led to many children entering the workforce.1

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  1. International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
  2. Iraq - Labour and taxation

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