Congolese Trade Union Confederation
The Congolese Trade Union Confederation (Confédération syndicale congolaise, CSC) is a trade union centre in Republic of the Congo.
| Full name | Congolese Trade Union Confederation |
|---|---|
| Native name | Confédération Syndicale Congolaise |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Affiliation | WFTU |
| Key people | Jean-Michel Bokamba-Yangouma, general secretary |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
Seeking greater political reform and the establishment of multiparty politics, the CSC unsuccessfully sought its independence from the ruling Congolese Labour Party (PCT) in 1990. It led a general strike and protests in September–October 1990, causing the PCT regime to allow the creation of other political parties and leading to the 1991 National Conference.[1]
Jean-Michel Bokamba-Yangouma was the Secretary-General of the CSC from 1974 to 1997. An ally of President Pascal Lissouba, he fled into exile at the end of the 1997 civil war.[2]
The CSC is affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions.
References
- I. William Zartman and Katharina R. Vogeli, "Prevention Gained and Prevention Lost: Collapse, Competition, and Coup in Congo", in Opportunities Missed, Opportunities Seized: Preventive Diplomacy in the Post-Cold War World (2000), ed. Bruce W. Jentleson, page 270.
- Joachim Mbanza, "Bokamba Yangouma en nouveau converti", La Semaine Africaine, N° 2469, 3 June 2004 (Congopage.com, 5 June 2004) (in French).
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
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