| National organization(s) | CCSL, UNTC-CS |
|---|---|
| Total union membership | 30,000 (est.) |
| International Labour Organization | |
| Cape Verde is a member of the ILO | |
| Convention ratification | |
| Freedom of Association | 1 February 1999 |
| Right to Organise | 3 April 1979 |
Trade unions in Cape Verde have operated in three distinct periods: prior to the country's independence from Portugal in 1975, from 1975 to 1990 under the single-party rule of the PAIGC/PAICV and since 1990 under a pluralistic party and trade union environment. While the constitution protects the right to organise and form unions without restriction, the right to strike is curtailed.[1]: 502 Two national trade union centres presently exist: the Cape Verde Confederation of Free Trade Unions (CCSL) and the National Union of Workers of Cape Verde - Central Union (UNTC-CS).
Colonial period
Before 1975, organised workers were mostly represented in professional structures which did little activity of a trade union nature, such as collective bargaining.[2]
References
- ^ Baker, Bruce (2006). "Cape Verde: The Most Democratic Nation in Africa?" (PDF). The Journal of Modern African Studies. 44 (4): 493–511. doi:10.1017/S0022278X06002060. ISSN 0022-278X. JSTOR 4486701. S2CID 144361839.
- ^ Niki Best (1997). "Cape Verde: Concertation". In Kester, Gerard; Sidibe, Ousmane Oumarou (eds.). Trade unions and sustainable democracy in Africa (2019 reprint ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9781138390317. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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