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Trade unions in Afghanistan

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|ILO-87date = no |ILO-98date = no Trade unions in Afghanistan have a brief and turbulent history, beginning in 1967 and effectively ending with the Islamic state of the Mujahideen. There has been no reported trade union activity since the military intervention and removal of the Taliban regime.

Afghanistan has not ratified the ILO conventions; the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 and the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949.

History

The first trade unions in Afghanistan were formed in 1967.{{cite book | editor-link = International Centre for Trade Union Rights | display-editors = etal

At the 1990 Congress the CCATU became the National Workers' Union of Afghanistan (NUWA), retaining most of the previous leadership.

In 1992 with the dominance of the Mujahideen, and the declaration of an Islamic state, the NUWA ceased to exist.

The New Unionism Network Global Union Directory lists the following unions functioning in Afghanistan today, along with membership numbers and contact details:

All Afghanistan Federation of Trade Unions
All Afghanistan Women's Union
Afghanistan Federation of Trade Unions
Afghanistan International Journalists' Association
Afghan Labour Organisation
Afghanistan Lawyers' Union
Afghanistan National Powerful Workers' Union
Afghanistan Teachers' Association
Afghanistan Teachers' Support Association
Central Council of National Unions of Afghanistan Employees
National Journalists' Union

References

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