UGT

The Spanish strike differs from those around the rest of Europe as this is a general strike called by the two main trades unions, the General Workers Union (UGT) and the Workers Commissions (CC OO).

European day of protests and strikes: live updates Matthew Weaver 2010

(Victorious Spain's unemployment rate is around 20%) So we took a bus into a closer part of town, and found an Extremaduran bar -- right beside the headquarters, it turned out, of the UGT, one of the big unions involved in the strike.

Barry Yourgrau: My Tale of Two World Cup Cities: Madrid vs Amsterdam 2010

It was a coalition of anarchists (the CNT), socialists (the UGT), and decentralist nationalists.

Firedoglake » A Change Is Gonna Come 2006

It produced an unprecedented rift between the ruling Socialist Party and the General Union of Labor (UGT), the socialist trade union, including a 24-hour national general strike on June 20.

1985, July 23 2001

The UGT demanded wage increases and policies to reduce the 20 percent inflation rate.

1987 2001

After a one-day general strike, negotiations between the ruling Socialist Party and the UGT broke down.

1987 2001

Growing conflict between the ruling Socialist Party and the socialist trade union, UGT, over the government's policies to reduce inflation.

1987 2001

Socialist General Union of Workers (UGT), and the smaller independent

The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Confederation (CC. OO); the Socialist General Union of Workers (UGT), and the smaller independent Workers Syndical Union (USO); business and landowning interests; the Catholic Church; Opus Dei; university students

The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

General Union of Workers or UGT and the smaller independent Workers

The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency