General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea

General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea
Founded30 November 1945 (1945-11-30)
Location
Members1.6 million (2003)
Ideology
Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism
Key people
Pak In-chol (chairman)
Publication
Rodongja Sinmun
AffiliationsDFRK, WFTU
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
조선직업총동맹
Hancha
朝鮮職業總同盟
Revised RomanizationJoseon Jigeop Chongdongmaeng
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn Chigŏp Ch'ongdongmaeng

The General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK; Korean: 조선직업총동맹; Hancha: 朝鮮職業總同盟) is the sole legal trade union federation in North Korea. GFTUK was formed on November 30, 1945 as the General Federation of Trade Unions of North Korea. In January 1951, it was reorganized and adopted its current name. The chairman of the central committee of GFTUK is Pak In-chol.

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