Democratic Confederation of Nepalese Trade Unions


Democratic Confederation of Nepalese Trade Unions was a central trade union organization in Nepal. DECONT is politically tied to the Nepali Congress. The president of DECONT was Rajendra Bahadur Raut.
DECONT was formed after a split from the Nepal Trade Union Congress, the trade union wing of the Nepali Congress. DECONT was constituted on May 1, 1997. The DECONT-NTUC split predated the NC-NC split. Thus the Sher Bahadur Deuba fraction inside NC had a separate trade union wing, before they had actually constituted a separate party.
In May 2005, DECONT joined the World Confederation of Labour.
During the spring of 2006 DECONT took part in the protests against the regime of King Gyanendra.
On March 2, 2008, it merged with Nepal Trade Union Congress, forming the Nepal Trade Union Congress-Independent.

List of unions affiliated to DECONT

  1. Nepal Building Construction Worker's Union
  2. Nepal Emigration & Airport Employees Association
  3. Nepal Film Hall Workers' Union
  4. Nepal Carpet Workers' Union
  5. Nepal Painter, Plumber & Wiring Workers' Association
  6. Nepal Transport Workers' Association
  7. Nepal Garment Workers' Association
  8. Nepal Hotel Workers' Association
  9. Construction & Allied Workers' Union of Nepal
  10. Nepal Agricultural Worker's Association
  11. Nepal Barbers' Association