3-559: The Labour Unity Front (LUF) was a national trade union federation in Nigeria. The federation was established in 1963 by Michael Imoudu and Gogo Chu Nzeribe , who had recently been removed from the leadership of the Nigeria Trade Union Congress (NTUC). It brought together 22 non-affiliated trade unions, and had the stated purpose of bringing about a unification of the three existing trade union federations:
6-593: Is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country . Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. In some regions, such as the Nordic countries , different centers exist on a sectoral basis, for example, for blue collar workers and professionals . Many national trade union centers are now members of the International Trade Union Confederation , although some belong to
9-685: The NTUC, United Labour Congress (ULC) and Nigeria Workers' Council (NWC). This proved impossible, but the LUF continued as an additional federation, unaligned with any political party or international bodies. In 1968, the LUF absorbed the small Northern States Federation of Labour. In 1978, it was finally able to merge with its three larger rivals, to form the Nigeria Labour Congress . National trade union federation A national trade union center (or national center or central )
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