Fédération des Travailleurs du Burundi

Fédération des travailleurs de Burundi ('Workers' Federation of Burundi', abbreviated FTB) was a trade union centre in Burundi. The organization was founded in 1963.[1] FTB was affiliated to the All-African Trade Union Federation. As of 1963 the organization claimed to have 3,000 members.[2] FTB was linked to the UPRONA party.[3] Augustin Ntamagara was the general secretary of FTB.[4]

FTB was banned by the Minister of Justice in 1965.[2]

References

  1. Ananaba, Wogu, and Omer Becu. The Trade Union Movement in Africa: Promise and Performance. London: Hurst & Co, 1979. p. 49
  2. 1 2 United States. Labor Digests on Countries in Africa. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1966. p. 2
  3. Lemarchand, René. Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide. Washington [u.a.]: Woodrow Wilson Center Press [u.a.], 1996. p. 66
  4. West Africa. West Africa Publishing Company, Limited, 1965. p. 95
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