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The Labor Union of Liberia (abbreviated LUL) was the first trade union in Liberia.[1] LUL was founded in 1949.[2][3] A legislation paving the way for the foundation of LUL was passed by the legislature of Liberia on December 22, 1949.[4] LUL was not limited to any specific profession, and organized clerks, merchants, truck drivers, laundry workers, store workers and typists.[4] LUL was dependent on the Liberian government.[4]

After a short period of existence LUL went defunct.[4][5]

  1. ^ Jean Meynaud; Anisse Salah-Bey (1967). Trade unionism in Africa: a study of its growth and orientation. Methuen. p. 171.
  2. ^ Labor. Department of Information & Cultural Affairs. 1967. p. 5.
  3. ^ Martin Lowenkopf (1976). Politics in Liberia: the conservative road to development. Hoover Institution Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-8179-6511-2.
  4. ^ a b c d Liberia-forum. Liberia Working Group. 1988. p. 34.
  5. ^ Akhmed Akhmedovich Iskenderov (1964). The Workers Movement of the Countries of Asia and Africa. CCM Information Corporation. p. 120.

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