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International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions

Coordinates: 33°31′7.4″N 36°18′42.28″E / 33.518722°N 36.3117444°E / 33.518722; 36.3117444
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33°31′7.4″N 36°18′42.28″E / 33.518722°N 36.3117444°E / 33.518722; 36.3117444

ICATU
International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions
Founded1956
HeadquartersAmman, Jordan[1]
Location
  • International
Key people
Hacène Djemam, general secretary
Websitehttps://www.arabtradeunion.org/?lang=2

The International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions (ICATU; ar:"الاتحاد الدولي لنقابات العمال العربي") is the international representation of trade unions in a number of Arab nations.

Founded in 1956, the ICATU was originally located in Egypt, but was moved to Syria in 1978 to protest Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel.

Affiliate trade unions include the following:

References

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