The General Confederation of Labour (Portuguese: Confederação Geral do Trabalho, or CGT) was a former Portuguese labour union confederation. The General Confederation of Labour had its roots in the National Worker's Union and was founded in September 13 of 1919. It was greatly influenced by the anarcho-syndicalist movement. In 1924 it became officially recognized and joined the International Workers Association, at the time, it was composed of an estimated 150,000 members. Anarcho-syndicalist flag. ... The International Workers Association (IWA) (Spanish: AIT - Asociación Internacional de los Trabajadores) is an international anarcho-syndicalist federation of various labour unions from different countries. ...

After the 28th May 1926 coup d'état, the labour movement suffered a great repression and the General Confederation of Labour would be dismantled. Manuel Gomes da Costa The 28th May 1926 coup détat, sometimes called 28th May Revolution or, during the period of Estado Novo, National Revolution (Portuguese: Revolução Nacional), was a military action that put an end to the unstable Portuguese First Republic and initiated the Ditadura Nacional (National Dictatorship...

References

• 1922-today: The International Workers Association. People's History. Retrieved on 2006-06-26.

2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ...

See also

• General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers