It was affiliated to the governing party, but claimed to retain a degree of autonomy.
Amadou Toumani Touré consulted with Bakary Karambe, then-president of the UNTM, before arresting Traoré in March of that year.
[4] In 1997, police occupied the union's headquarters and sealed the general secretary's office.
[5] In November 2020, UNTM threatened a general strike over a large amount of demands including the reopening of railroads, post services, reducing the cost of living and pay.
[6] The strike was conducted as threatened from December 14–18, especially impacting Mali's gold mines.