CTE was founded on July 9, 1944, on the initiative of the Communist Party of Ecuador.

CTE is affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions.

Its primary base are unions in the public sector and private-owned factories.

[1] CTE is a member of the Frente Unitario de los Trabajadores, an umbrella organization for Ecuadorian trade unions.

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