The Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (CTUA) (Armenian: Հայաստանի արհմիությունների կոնֆեդերացիա, romanized: Hayastani arhmiut’yunneri konfederats’ia) is a national trade union center of Armenia. It is led by Chairman Eduard Tumasyan.
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The Confederation was established on 1 October 1992 and currently unites 23 trade union branches, which includes over 730 organizations.[1] As of April 2016, there are approximately 208,000 trade union members (17.4% of all employees).[2]
Armenia is a member of the International Labour Organization and has ratified 23 conventions of the ILO. Armenia has also committed itself to adhering to international standards such as Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which includes the right to form trade unions and guarantees their basic rights.[2]
