society, in order to establish it on the basis of social justice, equality and solidarity. Federations and foundations Current affiliates The Unión de Trabajadores por Cuenta Propia (UTCP, Union of Self-Employed Workers) is not an organism of UGT. It is a bottom-up association, formed by the farmers' union UPA and the professional and autonomous workers' union, UPTA, who united in this manner to enhance their representation inside the Union and to form a united front on factional issues where they have common interests. Former affiliates See also Pablo Iglesias, founder of both the UGT and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Ferrol, birthplace of both Francisco Franco (1892) and Pablo Iglesias (1850) References Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Spanish-language Wikipedia article, accessed 11 April 2005. External links UGT – Unión General de Trabajadores – UGT website UGT – Unión General de Trabajadores-Federación Española Trabajadores de la Enseñanza de Castilla y León – FETE-UGT CyL website Portal del Transporte de la Sección Sindical de UGT Unió General de Treballadors de Catalunya Catalan autonomous region's UGT (from Wikipedia in Catalan) Small history of the UGT in Catalonia Workers at the Center of Mataró and the 1888 Congress of the Barcelona. História del sindicato – History of the union Trade unions in Spain National federations of trade unions International Trade Union Confederation European Trade Union Confederation Trade unions established in 1888 Spanish Revolution of 1936