What is the present state of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union?
It merged to become SIPTU
It's still active
It dissolved
None of the above
Answer
The Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU) was founded in 1909 and became one of the largest trade unions in Ireland. In 1990, it merged with the Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU) to become SIPTU. SIPTU is now the largest trade union in Ireland, with over 200,000 members.
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