The Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT, General Union of Workers) is a major Spanish trade union, historically affiliated with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
The UGT was founded 12 August 1888 by Pablo Iglesias Posse in Mataró (Barcelona), with Marxist socialism as its ideological basis, despite its statutory apolitical status. Until its nineteenth Congress in 1920, it did not consider class struggle as a basic principle of trade union action. The UGT was closely associated with the PSOE.
During the World War I era, the UGT followed a tactical line of close relationships and unity of action with the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT, National Labour Confederation). The UGT grew rapidly after 1917, and by 1920 had 200,000 members.[2] This era came to a sudden end with the advent of the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera, who gave a legal monopoly on labor organizing to his own government-sponsored union, the Patriotic Union. While the CNT opted for a radical confrontation with the regime and were prohibited on this account, the UGT, although in disagreement with the dictatorship, adopted a collaborative attitude in order to continue to operate legally. The UGT grew from 277,011 in December 1930, to 958,451 in December 1931, to 1,041,539 in June 1932. Much of this growth occurred in its land workers' federation, the Federación Nacional de Trabajadores de la Tierra (FNTT), which grew from 36,639 in June 1930 to 392,953 in June 1932, raising the proportion of land workers in the UGT from 13 percent to 37 percent.[3] The influx of these workers (jornaleros) caused the union's radicalisation, and the bloody breakout of the Spanish Civil War deepened the internal fissures that resulted in the departure of Largo Caballero from the position of UGT secretary general in 1937.
General Francisco Franco confined the UGT to exile and clandestinity after his victory in the Spanish Civil War until his death in 1975. The Union emerged from secrecy during the democratic transition after Franco's death, as did the communistWorkers' Commissions (Comisiones Obreras, CCOO). The UGT and CCOO, between them, constitute the major avenues for workers' representation in modern Spain, with the anarcho-syndicalistConfederación General del Trabajo (CGT) a distant third.
Objectivesedit
The UGT declares itself to be an institution of productive workers, organized along lines of trades and liberal professions, which respects freedom of thought, leading toward the transformation of the society, in order to establish it on the basis of social justice, equality and solidarity.
Federation of Industry, Construction and Agriculture
FICA
2016
Federation of Public Service Employees
FeSP
2016
Federation of Services, Mobility and Consumption
FeSMC
2016
Pensioners' Union
UJP
1978
Professionals and Autonomous Workers' Union
UPTA
Small Farmers' Union
UPA
1982
The Unión de Trabajadores por Cuenta Propia (UTCP, Union of Self-Employed Workers) is not an organism of UGT. It is a bottom-up association, formed by the farmers' union UPA and the professional and autonomous workers' union, UPTA, who united in this manner to enhance their representation inside the Union and to form a united front on factional issues where they have common interests.
Former affiliatesedit
Union
Abbreviation
Founded
Left
Reason left
Membership (1981)
Membership (1994)
Federation of Agriculture and Food Processing
FTA
2001
2011
Merged into FITAG
N/A
N/A
Federation of Commerce
1974
1993
Merged into FECHTJ
6,552
N/A
Federation of Commerce, Catering-Tourism and Games
FECHTJ
1993
2014
Merged into SMC
N/A
51,011
Federation of Communication, Shows and Various Trades
CEOV
1993
Merged into FeS
11,145
N/A
Federation of Education Workers
FETE
1931
2016
Merged into FeSP
1,350
39,093
Federation of Hospitality
1979
1993
Merged into FECHTJ
8,179
N/A
Federation of Industrial and Agricultural Workers
FITAG
2011
2016
Merged into FICA
N/A
N/A
Federation of Light Industries
FIA
1992
2011
Merged into FITAG
N/A
69,527
Federation of Public Services
FSP
1982
2016
Merged into FeSP
6,888
133,501
Federation of Services
FeS
1993
2016
Merged into FeSMC
N/A
59,346
Federation of Services for Mobility and Consumption
SMC
2014
2016
Merged into FeSMC
N/A
N/A
Federation of Transport, Communication and Sea
TCM
1977
2014
Merged into SMC
21,942
71,629
Metal and Construction
MCA
1998
2016
Merged into FICA
N/A
N/A
National Federation of Agriculture
FTT
1930
2001
Merged into FTA
11,979
23,728
National Federation of Banking, Credit and Savings
FEBCA
1977
1983
Merged into FEBASO
4,523
N/A
National Federation of Banking, Savings, Insurance and Offices
FEBASO
1983
1993
Merged into FeS
N/A
N/A
National Federation of Chemicals, Energy and Related Industries
FETIQUE
1982
1992
Merged into FIA
14,560
N/A
National Federation of Construction, Wood and Related Industries
FEMCA
1977
1998
Merged into MCA
22,701
37,166
National Federation of Food Processing and Tobacco
FAyT
2001
Merged into FTA
10,452
27,511
National Federation of Insurance, Office and Office Workers
^Los sindicatos recuperan afiliados por segundo año consecutivo tras la crisis. 20 Minutos, 04/02/2018.
^Casanova, Julián. 'Terror and Violence: The Dark Face of Spanish Anarchism' in International Labour and Working-Class History, 67 (Spring 2005), pp. 79-99. p. 88.
^Preston, Paul. The Coming of the Spanish Civil War: Reform, Reaction and Revolution in the Spanish Second Republic. Routledge. New York. 1994. p. 78.
Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Spanish-language Wikipedia article, accessed 11 April 2005.
External linksedit
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Portal del Transporte de la Sección Sindical de UGT 25 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
Unió General de Treballadors de Catalunya Catalan autonomous region's UGT (from Wikipedia in Catalan)
Small history of the UGT in Catalonia Workers at the Center of Mataró and the 1888 Congress of the Barcelona.
– History of the union
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For the Argentine union see General Workers Union Argentina This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message The Union General de Trabajadores UGT General Union of Workers is a major Spanish trade union historically affiliated with the Spanish Socialist Workers Party PSOE UGTWorkers General UnionUnion General de TrabajadoresFounded1888HeadquartersMadrid SpainLocationSpainMembers960 000 members 2017 86 530 union representatives 1 FounderPablo Iglesias PosseKey peoplePepe Alvarez general secretaryAffiliationsSpanish Socialist Workers PartyInternational Trade Union ConfederationEuropean Trade Union ConfederationWebsitewww ugt es Contents 1 History 2 Objectives 3 Federations and foundations 3 1 Current affiliates 3 2 Former affiliates 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe UGT was founded 12 August 1888 by Pablo Iglesias Posse in Mataro Barcelona with Marxist socialism as its ideological basis despite its statutory apolitical status Until its nineteenth Congress in 1920 it did not consider class struggle as a basic principle of trade union action The UGT was closely associated with the PSOE During the World War I era the UGT followed a tactical line of close relationships and unity of action with the Confederacion Nacional del Trabajo CNT National Labour Confederation The UGT grew rapidly after 1917 and by 1920 had 200 000 members 2 This era came to a sudden end with the advent of the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera who gave a legal monopoly on labor organizing to his own government sponsored union the Patriotic Union While the CNT opted for a radical confrontation with the regime and were prohibited on this account the UGT although in disagreement with the dictatorship adopted a collaborative attitude in order to continue to operate legally The UGT grew from 277 011 in December 1930 to 958 451 in December 1931 to 1 041 539 in June 1932 Much of this growth occurred in its land workers federation the Federacion Nacional de Trabajadores de la Tierra FNTT which grew from 36 639 in June 1930 to 392 953 in June 1932 raising the proportion of land workers in the UGT from 13 percent to 37 percent 3 The influx of these workers jornaleros caused the union s radicalisation and the bloody breakout of the Spanish Civil War deepened the internal fissures that resulted in the departure of Largo Caballero from the position of UGT secretary general in 1937 General Francisco Franco confined the UGT to exile and clandestinity after his victory in the Spanish Civil War until his death in 1975 The Union emerged from secrecy during the democratic transition after Franco s death as did the communist Workers Commissions Comisiones Obreras CCOO The UGT and CCOO between them constitute the major avenues for workers representation in modern Spain with the anarcho syndicalist Confederacion General del Trabajo CGT a distant third Objectives editThe UGT declares itself to be an institution of productive workers organized along lines of trades and liberal professions which respects freedom of thought leading toward the transformation of the society in order to establish it on the basis of social justice equality and solidarity Federations and foundations editCurrent affiliates edit nbsp UGT headquarters Madrid nbsp Local UGT office Avila Spain nbsp Local UGT office Corunna Union Abbreviation Founded Federation of Industry Construction and Agriculture FICA 2016 Federation of Public Service Employees FeSP 2016 Federation of Services Mobility and Consumption FeSMC 2016 Pensioners Union UJP 1978 Professionals and Autonomous Workers Union UPTA Small Farmers Union UPA 1982 The Union de Trabajadores por Cuenta Propia UTCP Union of Self Employed Workers is not an organism of UGT It is a bottom up association formed by the farmers union UPA and the professional and autonomous workers union UPTA who united in this manner to enhance their representation inside the Union and to form a united front on factional issues where they have common interests Former affiliates edit Union Abbreviation Founded Left Reason left Membership 1981 Membership 1994 Federation of Agriculture and Food Processing FTA 2001 2011 Merged into FITAG N A N A Federation of Commerce 1974 1993 Merged into FECHTJ 6 552 N A Federation of Commerce Catering Tourism and Games FECHTJ 1993 2014 Merged into SMC N A 51 011 Federation of Communication Shows and Various Trades CEOV 1993 Merged into FeS 11 145 N A Federation of Education Workers FETE 1931 2016 Merged into FeSP 1 350 39 093 Federation of Hospitality 1979 1993 Merged into FECHTJ 8 179 N A Federation of Industrial and Agricultural Workers FITAG 2011 2016 Merged into FICA N A N A Federation of Light Industries FIA 1992 2011 Merged into FITAG N A 69 527 Federation of Public Services FSP 1982 2016 Merged into FeSP 6 888 133 501 Federation of Services FeS 1993 2016 Merged into FeSMC N A 59 346 Federation of Services for Mobility and Consumption SMC 2014 2016 Merged into FeSMC N A N A Federation of Transport Communication and Sea TCM 1977 2014 Merged into SMC 21 942 71 629 Metal and Construction MCA 1998 2016 Merged into FICA N A N A National Federation of Agriculture FTT 1930 2001 Merged into FTA 11 979 23 728 National Federation of Banking Credit and Savings FEBCA 1977 1983 Merged into FEBASO 4 523 N A National Federation of Banking Savings Insurance and Offices FEBASO 1983 1993 Merged into FeS N A N A National Federation of Chemicals Energy and Related Industries FETIQUE 1982 1992 Merged into FIA 14 560 N A National Federation of Construction Wood and Related Industries FEMCA 1977 1998 Merged into MCA 22 701 37 166 National Federation of Food Processing and Tobacco FAyT 2001 Merged into FTA 10 452 27 511 National Federation of Insurance Office and Office Workers FETSO 1983 Merged into FEBASO N A National Federation of Metalworkers METAL 1930 1998 Merged into MCA 49 348 100 774 National Federation of Mineworkers 1992 Merged into FIA 9 652 N A National Federation of Textiles and Leather 1979 1992 Merged into FIA 11 401 N ASee also edit nbsp Organised labour portal Pablo Iglesias founder of both the UGT and the Spanish Socialist Workers Party Ferrol birthplace of both Francisco Franco 1892 and Pablo Iglesias 1850 Labor movement in SpainReferences edit Los sindicatos recuperan afiliados por segundo ano consecutivo tras la crisis 20 Minutos 04 02 2018 Casanova Julian Terror and Violence The Dark Face of Spanish Anarchism in International Labour and Working Class History 67 Spring 2005 pp 79 99 p 88 Preston Paul The Coming of the Spanish Civil War Reform Reaction and Revolution in the Spanish Second Republic Routledge New York 1994 p 78 Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Spanish language Wikipedia article accessed 11 April 2005 External links edit nbsp 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