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Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Unions

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DOAWTU/ODSTA
Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Unions
Organisation Démocratique Syndicale des Travailleurs Africains
Merged intoAfrican Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation
FoundedFebruary 22, 1993
Dissolved2007
HeadquartersLomé, Togo
Location
Members
35 unions in 29 Countries
Key people
Toolsyraj Benedyn, president
Akouete B. Adrien, general secretary
AffiliationsWorld Confederation of Labour
Websitewww.odsta.org

The Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Unions was a regional organisation of the World Confederation of Labour. It has a membership of 35 unions and eight 'pan-African federations' in 29 countries.

In 2007, the federation merged with the ICFTU African Regional Organisation, forming the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation.[1]

Pan-African federations

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Leadership

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Presidents

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1995: Fernand Kikongi
2003: Toolsyraj Benedyn

General Secretaries

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1993: Eugene Akpemado
1990s: Adrien Akouété

References

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  1. ^ "Trade unions urged to close ranks". Ghana Web. 27 November 2007.
  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
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