Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea
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| Abbreviation | UAWK |
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| Predecessor | Farmers' Union of North Korea |
| Formation | January 31, 1946 |
| Type | Trade union and mass organization |
| Purpose | Agriculture |
| Headquarters | Pyongyang, North Korea |
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Region
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North Korea |
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Membership (2014)
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1,6 million |
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Chairman
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Ri Myong-kil |
| Affiliations | Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland |
| Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선농업근로자동맹 |
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| Hancha | 朝鮮農業勤勞者同盟 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon-nongeop-geulloja-dongmaeng |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn-nongŏp-kŭlloja-dongmaeng |
| Abbreviation | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 농근맹 |
| Hancha | 農勤盟 |
| Revised Romanization | Nonggeunmaeng |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nonggŭnmaeng |
The Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea (UAWK; or Korean Federation of Agricultural Workers) is a trade union and mass organization for agricultural workers in North Korea. It is one of the most important mass organizations in the country. UAWK was founded in 1946 and reformed in 1965 along the lines of North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's landmark Theses on the Socialist Rural Question in Our Country. The organization is a member of the popular front Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland and is directly controlled by the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.
UAWK educates its 1.6 million members - farmers as well as office workers and manual laborers in the farming sector - on agricultural issues. Additionally, the organization educates on ideological matters, including Juche. The current chairman is Ri Myong-kil.
The Union was founded as the Farmers' Union of North Korea on 31 January 1946. In February 1951, it was combined with its South Korean equivalent, the General Federation of Farmers' Unions, to form the Farmers' Union of Korea. The organization adopted its current name in 25 March 1965. The reason behind the name change was a decision to renew the organization according to thee guidelines set in Kim Il-sung's 1964 landmark work on agricultural policy, Theses on the Socialist Rural Question in Our Country.
The organization is headquartered in the capital Pyongyang. It is directly controlled by the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. UAWK is a member of the popular front Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland.
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