International Federation of Building and Wood Workers
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The International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (IFBWW) is a global union federation
of trade union
s in the building, building materials, wood, forestry
and allied industries, established in 1934 by a merger of the Building Workers International and Wood Workers International. The International Secretariat of Stone Masons, the International Secretariat of Painters and allied trades and the International Secretariat of Bricklayers have later joined the organisation. , it has 287 member organisations in 124 countries, representing a combined membership of more than 10 million workers.
The IFBWW is based in Geneva
, Switzerland
, and has a network of regional offices. The organisation works closely with the International Trade Union Confederation
(ITUC) and the other global union federations, and has a Special Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Committee of the United Nations
.
The IFBWW holds a Congress every four years, consisting of delegates from the member organisations. The congress establish set the priorities and strategy for the organisation, and elects the Executive Committee. which meets immediately before and after the Congress and at the midpoint of the congress period. As supreme governing body during the intercongress period, it is responsible for all policies and operations of the IFBWW. The Executive Committee subsequently appoints a Management Committee, which is responsible for the administration of the IFBWW and for the implementation of its policies.
On its Congress in Buenos Aires, on 9 December 2005, the IFBWW and the World Federation of Building and Wood Workers (WFBW) created a new joint global union federation, the Building and Wood Workers' International
.
The organisation's headquarters is located in Carouge
, close to Geneva, in Switzerland.
Global union federation
A global union federation is an international federation of national and regional trade unions organising in specific industry sectors or occupational groups, previously known as international trade secretariats [ITSs]....
of trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s in the building, building materials, wood, forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
and allied industries, established in 1934 by a merger of the Building Workers International and Wood Workers International. The International Secretariat of Stone Masons, the International Secretariat of Painters and allied trades and the International Secretariat of Bricklayers have later joined the organisation. , it has 287 member organisations in 124 countries, representing a combined membership of more than 10 million workers.
The IFBWW is based in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, and has a network of regional offices. The organisation works closely with the International Trade Union Confederation
International Trade Union Confederation
The International Trade Union Confederation is the world's largest trade union federation. It was formed on November 1, 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour...
(ITUC) and the other global union federations, and has a Special Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Committee of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
.
The IFBWW holds a Congress every four years, consisting of delegates from the member organisations. The congress establish set the priorities and strategy for the organisation, and elects the Executive Committee. which meets immediately before and after the Congress and at the midpoint of the congress period. As supreme governing body during the intercongress period, it is responsible for all policies and operations of the IFBWW. The Executive Committee subsequently appoints a Management Committee, which is responsible for the administration of the IFBWW and for the implementation of its policies.
On its Congress in Buenos Aires, on 9 December 2005, the IFBWW and the World Federation of Building and Wood Workers (WFBW) created a new joint global union federation, the Building and Wood Workers' International
Building and Wood Workers' International
The Building and Wood Workers' International is the global union federation of democratic and free trade unions in the building, building materials, wood, forestry and allied industries. Established in 2005 by a merger of the International Federation of Building and Wood Workers and the World...
.
The organisation's headquarters is located in Carouge
Carouge
Carouge is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, with a population of 19,114 .-History:Carouge is first mentioned in the Early Middle Ages as Quadruvium and Quatruvio. In 1248 it was mentioned as Carrogium while in the 14th Century it was known as Quarrouiz or Quarroggi. In 1445...
, close to Geneva, in Switzerland.