Kuwait Trade Union Federation

The Kuwait Trade Union Federation (Arabic: الاتحاد العام لعمال الكويت, KTUF) is the sole national trade union center in Kuwait. It was founded in 1968.[2]

KTUF
Kuwait Trade Union Federation
الاتحاد العام لعمال الكويت
Founded1968
HeadquartersKuwait City, Kuwait
Location
Members
60,000 - Most members come from Kuwait Oil Company
AffiliationsITUC[1]

The Kuwait Trade Union Federation is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) affiliate,[3].

There are 38 trade unions in Kuwait, of which 15 are formally members of the KTUF. [4]

The freedoms of association and collective bargaining in Kuwait are recognized by law; however, they are strictly regulated. For instance, Article 104 of the Labour Act "prohibits unions from interfering in political, religious, and sectarian issues".[5]

Under Kuwaiti law, the Kuwait Trade Union Federation is the only federation of trade unions permitted to exist on a national level, although the government permits limited trade union pluralism at the local level.[6] However, despite these restrictions, some unions outside of the KTUF exist, which include the Kuwait Bank Workers’ Union and the Kuwait Airways Workers’ Union.[7]

References
  1. "Kränkningar av fackliga rättigheter - LO TCO Biståndsnämd". Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  2. ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
  3. "Legal Context". ITUC. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. "العقيل: 38 نقابة عمالية بالكويت.. 19 منها تستحق دعماً سنوياً بواقع 271 ألف دينار". Alanba. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. "Survey of Violations Against Trade Unions". ITUC. International Trade Union Confederation. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. "Custom Report Excerpts: Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho". US Department of State. BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. "Survey of Violations Against Trade Unions". ITUC. International Trade Union Confederation. Retrieved 26 April 2021.


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