Trade unions in Cape Verde
| National organization(s) | CCSL, UNTC-CS |
|---|---|
| Total union membership | 30,000 (est.) |
| International Labour Organization | |
| Cape Verde is a member of the ILO | |
| Convention ratification | |
| Freedom of Association | 1 February 1999 |
| Right to Organise | 3 April 1979 |
Trade unions in Cape Verde have operated in three distinct periods: prior to the country's independence from Portugal in 1975, from 1975 to 1990 under the single-party rule of the PAIGC/PAICV and since 1990 under a pluralistic party and trade union environment. While the constitution protects the right to organise and form unions without restriction, the right to strike is curtailed.: 502 Two national trade union centres presently exist: the Cape Verde Confederation of Free Trade Unions (CCSL) and the National Union of Workers of Cape Verde - Central Union (UNTC-CS).