Union of Workers' Trade Unions of Niger

The Union of Workers' Trade Unions of Niger (USTN) is a national trade union center in Niger. Formed in 1960 as the Union Nationale des Travailleurs du Niger (UNTN), the union was renamed in 1978 as the USTN.

USTN

Union of Workers' Trade Unions of Niger
Union des Syndicats des Travailleurs du Niger
Founded	1960
Headquarters	Niamey, Niger
Location	Niger
Members	60,000
Key people	Abdou Maigandi, secretary general
Affiliations	ITUC, OATUU

The 1988 establishment of the National Movement of the Development Society (MNSD) in Niger saw close ties between the USTN and the MNSD. However, the USTN's support for the pro-democracy movement lead to tension, including police raids, and the 1990 detention of then secretary general Laouali Moutari.

The USTN is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, and the Organization of African Trade Union Unity.

Notable members

• Fatou Djibo - Treasurer, 1971.^[1]

See also

• Organized labour portal

• Trade unions in Niger

References

1. Martin, François (1991). Le Niger du président Diori : chronologie, 1960-1974. Paris: Harmattan. p. 309. ISBN 2-7384-0952-0. OCLC 26502947.

• ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.