Xinjiang Federation of Trade Unions

The Xinjiang Federation of Trade Unions, or Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional Federation of Trade Unions, established in October 1955 in Ürümqi, is the regional branch of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.

History

During the post-1949, it mobilized workers for state projects like the Karamay Oil Field in 1955 and the Tarim Desert Highway in 1995, promoting ethnic unity through Soviet-modeled labor campaigns. In the 2010s, the XUARFTU prioritized skills development through the Xinjiang Vocational Skills Education Centers in 2014, training workers in cotton processing, solar energy, and logistics for the Xinjiang Free-Trade Zone.