Puerto Rican Workers' Central

The Puerto Rican Workers' Central (Spanish: Central Puertorriqueña de Trabajadores, CPT) is a trade union center in Puerto Rico. It is one of the most important non-US-aligned unions in the territory.

CPT
Puerto Rican Workers' Central
Central Puertorriqueña de Trabajadores
Founded21 March 1986
HeadquartersCalle Cádiz 1214
Urb. Puerto Nuevo
San Juan, PR 00920
Location
Key people
Emilio Nieves Torres, President[1]

History

In 2010, CPT led a successful picket line at a government center in the barrio of Munillas, prohibiting work from taking place.[2]

In 2017, CPT expressed solidarity with workers at the University of Puerto Rico, who were protesting against massive budget cuts.[3]

CPT is opposed to the PROMESA law and the austerity measures imposed by its Fiscal Control Board.[4]

Affiliates
  • Independent Authentic Union of Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority Employees (UIA AAA)
  • Independent Brotherhood of Telephone Employees (HIETEL)
  • Independent Union of Telephone Employees (UIET Unida)
  • Others

References
  1. "INFORMACIÓN DE CORPORACIÓN: CENTRAL PUERTORRIQUEÑA DE TRABAJADORES, INC". Registro de Corporaciones y Entidades.
  2. "Misión cumplida para la Central Puertorriqueña de Trabajadores". Primera Hora. 2010-05-18.
  3. Carlos Rivera Giusti (2017-02-22). "Central Puertorriqueña de Trabajadores se une a la "defensa" de la UPR". El Vocero.
  4. "Anuncian plan de lucha para sacar a la Junta de Control Fiscal de Puerto Rico". La Perla del Sul. 2021-07-06.
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