Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union


The Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union 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.

DOAWTU/ODSTA
Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union
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

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
  • Fédération Panafricaine des Travailleurs de l’Industrie (FPTI)
  • Fédération Panafricaine des Syndicats des Services Publics (FPSSP)
  • Fédération Panafricaine des Travailleurs de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation (FEPATAA)
  • Fédération Panafricaine des Syndicats de l’Education (FEPASE)
  • Fédération Panafricaine des Employés (FPE)
  • Fédération Panafricaine des Travailleurs du Transport (FPTT)
  • Fédération Panafricaine des Travailleurs du Textile et de l'Habillement (FPTTH)
  • Fédération Panafricaine des travailleurs de la Construction et du Bois (FPTCB)

References
  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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