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| Predecessor | Farmers' Union of North Korea |
|---|---|
| Founded | 31 January 1946 |
| Headquarters | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Location | |
Members | 1.6 million |
Key people | Han Jong-hyok (chairman)(한종혁) |
Publication | Agricultural Working People of Korea |
| Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선농업근로자동맹 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 朝鮮農業勤勞者同盟 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon-nongeop-geulloja-dongmaeng |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn-nongŏp-kŭlloja-dongmaeng |
| Abbreviation | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 농근맹 |
| Hancha | 農勤盟 |
| Revised Romanization | Nonggeunmaeng |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nonggŭnmaeng |
The Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea (UAWK; or Korean Federation of Agricultural Workers[1]) is a trade union and mass organization for agricultural workers in North Korea.[2] It is one of the most important mass organizations in the country.[3] UAWK was founded in 1946 and reformed in 1965 along the lines of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung's landmark Theses on the Socialist Rural Question in Our Country. The organization is directly controlled by the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.
UAWK educates its 1.6 million members – farmers as well as office workers and manual laborers in the farming sector – on agricultural issues. Additionally, the organization educates on ideological matters, including Juche. The current chairman is Han Jong-hyok.
- ^ Scalapino & Kim 1983, p. 102.
- ^ Hassig, Ralph; Kongdan Oh (2015). The Hidden People of North Korea: Everyday Life in the Hermit Kingdom (2nd ed.). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4422-3719-3.
- ^ Scalapino & Kim 1983, p. 84.