General Union of Negro African Workers

The General Union of Negro African Workers, more widely known by its French name Union générale des travailleurs d'Afrique noire ('General Workers Union of Black Africa', abbreviated UGTAN), was a pan-African trade union organization. Ahmed Sékou Touré was the main leader of the organization.[1] In its heyday, around 90% of the trade unions in Francophone West Africa were affiliated to UGTAN.[2]

  1. ^ Gann, L. H., and Peter J. Duignan. Colonialism in Africa, 1870-1960. Vol.4, The Economics of Colonialism. London: Cambridge University Press, 1975. p. 161
  2. ^ Kabeya Muase, Charles. Syndicalisme et démocratie en Afrique noire: l'expérience du Burkina Faso, 1936-1988. Abidjan: Inadès édition, 1988. p. 9