Minister for Trade Union Relations
| Minister for Trade Union Relations | |
|---|---|
| Ministro de Relaciones Sindicales | |
Coat of Arms used by Francoist Spain | |
| Type | Minister without portfolio |
| Member of | Council of Ministers Spanish Syndical Organization |
| Seat | Madrid |
| Appointer | Head of State on advice of the Prime Minister since 1973 Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister since 1975 |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | Trade Union Act of 1971 |
| Precursor | National Delegate of Trade Unions |
| Formation | 19 February 1971 |
| First holder | Enrique García-Ramal |
| Final holder | Enrique de la Mata |
| Abolished | 4 July 1977 |
| Succession | Minister of Labour |
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The Minister for Trade Union Relations (Spanish: Ministro de Relaciones Sindicales) was a Spanish Cabinet position. The holder was considered a minister without portfolio and was responsible for the relations between the Government and the Spanish Syndical Organization (known as Sindicato Vertical, the only union allowed during the Francoist regime).
The position was active during the last years of the dictatorship and it was not just responsible for the relations with the Trade Union but the direct management of it. The minister chaired the main bodies of the Trade Union. Created by the Trade Union Act of 1971, the office existed until 1977 when the freedom of assembly and of association were approved and it started the process to disband the Trade Union Organization. Due to this, the powers of the office were transferred to the Ministry of Labour.