Founded | 30 November 1945 |
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Location | |
Members | 1.6 million (2003) |
Ideology | Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism |
Key people | Pak In-chol (chairman) |
Publication | Rodongja Sinmun |
Affiliations | DFRK, WFTU |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | |
Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Joseon Jigeom Chongdongmaeng |
McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Chigŏm Ch'ongdongmaeng |
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The General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK; Korean: 조선직업총동맹; Hancha: 朝鮮職業總同盟) is the sole legal trade union federation in North Korea. GFTUK was formed on November 30, 1945 as the General Federation of Trade Unions of North Korea.[1] In January 1951, it was reorganized and adopted its current name.[2] The chairman of the central committee of GFTUK is Pak In-chol.[3]