General Labor Confederation of Delkora

The General Labor Confederation of Delkora is the national trade union centre of Delkora, consisting of 13 member unions representing workers across all economic sectors of the Kingdom. It was founded in 1936 as a merger of the United Trade Union Congress of Delkora and the Industrial Workers' Central Union.

Organization and function

The General Labor Confederation is governed by a three-tiered system of instantly-revocable delegates representing its constituent unions. At the lowest level, each member union has numerous chapters throughout the country representing its workers in different regions. Members of these chapters elect delegates to their union's national council. The national councils, in turn, elect delegates to the General Labor Confederation Congress, which appoints the Confederation's Central Committee and its president. Both the president and the Central Committee must retain the confidence of the Congress.

The Confederation and its member unions are the legally-recognized representatives of Delkoran workers in tripartite negotiations with employers' organizations and the government. Broad, cross-industry issues are negotiated by the Confederation, while industry-specific negotiations are led by the relevant union.

Political activities

Since the 1950's, the General Labor Confederation has been a major force in Delkoran politics through numerous activities including grassroots organizing, recruiting and campaigning for candidates, and lobbying. The Confederation has historically had a close relationship with National Labor, and the party has long been one of the primary beneficiaries of its electoral organizing.

Within the Confederation itself, there is a split between so-called moderates and radicals. Far-left activists within the labor movement have sought to push the Confederation to adopt more hardline stances and make more frequent use of strike actions, sometimes putting them at odds with more moderate, often older members, as well as leadership. Indeed, recent studies have found that younger union members are increasingly more likely to identify as "radical syndicalists" or "anarcho-communists", while older members tend to reject these labels.

Member unions

• United Industrial Workers
• Arts and Cultural Workers Union
• Energy Workers Union
• United Communications Workers
• Transportation Workers United
• Builders and Allied Trades Union
• United Food and Agricultural Workers
• Service Workers United
• Federal Civil Service Union
• State and Local Employees Union
• National Teachers Union
• Allied Engineers and Technologists
• Healthcare Workers Union
• University Employees Union