PIT-CNT federation of labor unions, Uruguay

Plenario Intersindical de Trabajadores-Convención Nacional de Trabajadores

Last modified: 2005-07-23 by francisco gregoric
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The PIT-CNT is the biggest labor union in Uruguay. It is a big labor federation group that has smaller labor unions (of different kinds of working activities) inside it. PIT-CNT stands for Plenario Intersindical de Trabajadores-Convención Nacional de Trabajadores.

In 1964 various labor unions of Uruguay united to form the CNT - Convención Nacional de Trabajadores (National Convention of Workers) of leftist tendency. After the 1973 coup the group was proscripted.

During the following years it was forbidden to organize labor unions, but a new federation group of labor unions was formed: the PIT - Plenario Intersindical de Trabajadores - (Inter-union Assembly of Workers).

After the reestablishment of civil government in 1985 the labor unions started their normal activities. The PIT changed its name to PIT-CNT, as old members of the CNT joined the PIT, and as a kind of homage to the older group.
Francisco Gregoric, 26 Apr 2005

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