List of federations of trade unions
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This is a list of federations of trade union
s. Those federations listed under each country are also known as national trade union centres and are organizations formed by trade unions which operate, in most cases, at the national level. The organizations listed in the world-wide section are industry/sectoral-specific (i.e. the GUFs
) and international organizations representing national trade union centres (e.g. ITUC
).
Global Union Federations GUFs
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. Those federations listed under each country are also known as national trade union centres and are organizations formed by trade unions which operate, in most cases, at the national level. The organizations listed in the world-wide section are industry/sectoral-specific (i.e. the GUFs
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]....
) and international organizations representing national trade union centres (e.g. ITUC
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...
).
International (Federations of National Trade Union Centres)
- International Trade Union ConfederationInternational Trade Union ConfederationThe 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) http://www.ituc-csi.org - World Federation of Trade UnionsWorld Federation of Trade UnionsThe World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...
(WFTU) http://www.wftucentral.org
Global Union Federations GUFsGlobal union federationA 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]....
(Sectoral)
- Building and Wood Workers International BWI http://www.bwint.org/ (formerly International Federation of Building and Wood WorkersInternational Federation of Building and Wood WorkersThe International Federation of Building and Wood Workers is a global union federation of trade unions 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...
IFBWW http://www.ifbww.org) - Education InternationalEducation InternationalEducation International is a global union federation of teachers' trade unions. Currently, it has 401 member organizations in 172 countries and territories, representing over 30 million education personnel from pre-school to university...
EI http://www.ei-ie.org - International Affiliation of Writers GuildsInternational Affiliation of Writers GuildsThe International Affiliation of Writers Guilds is an international trade union federation representing guilds of professional screenwriters and playwrights. Some affiliates also belong to national trade union federations....
IAWG http://www.iawg.org - International Arts and Entertainment Alliance IAEA (made of FIM, FIA and UNI-MEI) http://www.fim-musicians.com, http://www.fia-actors.com, http://www.union-network.org/unimei.nsf/index?openpage
- International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' UnionsInternational Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' UnionsInternational Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions is a global union federation of trade unions. As of November 2007, ICEM represented 467 industrial trade unions in 132 countries, claiming a membership of over 20 million workers.The organization represents workers...
ICEM http://www.icem.org - International Federation of JournalistsInternational Federation of JournalistsInternational Federation of Journalists, IFJ, is a global union federation of journalists' trade unions—the largest in the world. The organization aims to protect and strengthen the rights and freedoms of journalists...
IFJ http://www.ifj.org - International Metalworkers' FederationInternational Metalworkers' FederationInternational Metalworkers' Federation is a global union federation of metalworkers' trade unions, founded in Zürich, Switzerland in August 1893...
IMF http://www.imfmetal.org - International Transport Workers' FederationInternational Transport Workers' FederationThe International Transport Workers' Federation is a global union federation of transport workers' trade unions, founded in 1896. In 2009 the ITF had 654 member organizations in 148 countries, representing a combined membership of 4.5 million workers....
ITF http://www.itf.org.uk - International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' FederationInternational Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' FederationThe International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation is a global union federation. , it has 217 member organizations in 110 countries, representing a combined membership of over 10 million workers....
ITGLWF http://www.itglwf.org - International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Association IUF http://www.iuf.org
- Public Services InternationalPublic Services InternationalPublic Services International is a global union federation of public sector trade unions. It 620 affiliated unions, in 160 countries, representing 20 million workers...
PSI http://www.world-psi.org - Union Network InternationalUnion Network InternationalUNI Global Union is a global union federation for skills and services, gathering national and regional trade unions. It was launched on January 1, 2000. Its more than 900 affiliated unions in 140 countries have 20 million members...
UNI http://www.union-network.org
Regional Federations
- Caribbean Congress of LabourCaribbean Congress of LabourThe Caribbean Congress of Labour is a regional trade union federation. It represents 500,000 members in 33 affiliated unions across 17 Caribbean nations....
- International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions الاتحاد الدولي لنقابات العمال العربي http://www.icatu.org/
- ITUC Regional Organisation for Africa ITUC Africa http://www.icftuafro.org/
- ITUC Regional Organisation for Asia and Pacific ITUC Asia Pacific http://www.icftu-apro.org
- ITUC Regional Organisation for the Americas CSA-TUCA http://www.csa-csi.org/
- European Trade Union ConfederationEuropean Trade Union ConfederationThe European Trade Union Confederation is a trade union organization which was established in 1973 to represent workers and their national affiliates at the European level....
ETUC http://www.etuc.org/en/ - European Federation of Public Service Unions EPSU http://www.epsu.org
- General Confederation of Trade UnionsGeneral Confederation of Trade UnionsThe General Confederation of Trade Unions or GCTU is an international trade union confederation. It was founded April 16, 1992 and incorporates members from the Commonwealth of Independent States....
GCTU Всеобщая Конфедерация Профсоюзов Vseyobschya Konfederatsya Profsoyuzov http://www.vkp.ru/ - South Asian Regional Trade Union CouncilSouth Asian Regional Trade Union CouncilThe South Asian Regional Trade Union Council is a federation of national trade union centers whose geographic scope covers South Asia...
SARTUC
North Africa
| Country | Trade union federations | Membership | Website |
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| Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... |
General Union of Algerian Workers (UGTA) الاتحاد العام للعمال الجزائريين Union Générale des Travailleurs Algériens | 1 million | UGTA |
| Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... |
Egyptian Trade Union Federation Egyptian Trade Union Federation -External links:* web site.... (ETUF) |
2.5 million | |
| Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... |
National Trade Unions' Federation | ||
| Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... |
Democratic Confederation of Labour (CDT) Confédération Démocratique du Travail Democratic Federation of Labour (FDT) Fédération Démocratique du Travail |
CDT FDT |
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| Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area... |
Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail | 300,000 | UGTT |
| Western Sahara Western Sahara Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly... |
General Workers' Union of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro General Workers' Union of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro Sahrawi Trade Union, also known as UGTSARIO, is the labor organization of the Polisario Front.-Organization:... (UGTSARIO) |
Sub-Saharan Africa
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| Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city... |
General Centre of Independent and Free Unions of Angola General Centre of Independent and Free Unions of Angola The General Centre of Independent and Free Unions of Angola is a national trade union centre of Angola. With a membership of 50,000, it is led by Manuel Maria Difuila as Presidente.-External links:* entry in ITUC address book.... (CGSILA) Central Geral de Sindicatos Independentes e Livres de Angola |
50,000 (CGSILA) | None |
| Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... |
Central Organization of Trade Unions (KOTU) | ~350,000 (KOTU) | COTU |
| Cape Verde Cape Verde The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa... |
Trade Unions of Cape Verde Unity Centre (UNTC-CS) União Nacional dos Trabalhadores de Cabo verde - Central Sindical Council of Free Labour Unions (CCSL) Conferência Cabo-Verdiana de Sindicatos Livres |
20,000 (UNTC-CS) 18,000 (CCSL) |
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| Comoros Comoros The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar... |
Workers Union of the Comoros Workers Union of the Comoros The Workers Union of the Comoros is a national trade union center in the Comoros.... (UTC) Union des Travailleurs des Comores |
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world... |
Democratic Confederation of Labour (CDT) Confédération Démocratique du Travail General Confederation of Labour of the Congo (CGTC) Confédération Générale du Travail du Congo National Union of Congolese Workers National Union of Congolese Workers -External links:*... (UNTC) Union Nationale des Travailleurs du Congo |
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| Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest... |
Free Confederation of Mauritanian Workers (CLTM) General Confederation of Mauritanian Workers (CGTM) Confédération Générale des Travailleurs de Mauritanie Union of Mauritanian Workers (UTM) Union des Travailleurs de Mauritanie |
25,000 (CGTM) |
CGTM |
| Mauritius Mauritius Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar... |
Mauritius Trade Union Congress Mauritius Trade Union Congress -External links:* Official site.... (MTUC) |
29,000 (MTUC) | MTUC |
| Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest... |
Mozanbique Workers' Organization (OTM) Organização dos Trabalhadores de Moçambique | 250,000 (OTM) | OTM |
| Namibia Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March... |
National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) Trade Union Congress of Namibia Trade Union Congress of Namibia The Trade Union Congress of Namibia is a national trade union center in Namibia. The TUCNA was formed as a merger between the Namibia Federation of Trade Unions and the Namibia People’s Social Movement in May 2002... (TUCNA) |
60-70,000 (NUNW) 18-20,000 (TUCNA) |
NUNW TUCNA |
| Niger Niger Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east... |
Nigerien Confederation of Labour (CNT) Confédération Nigérienne du Travail Union of Workers' Trade Unions of Niger (USTN) Union des Syndicats des Travailleurs du Niger |
15,000 (CNT) 60,000 (USTN) |
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| Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... |
Nigeria Labour Congress Nigeria Labour Congress Nigeria Labour Congress is an umbrella organisation for trade unions in Nigeria. It was founded in 1978 following a merger of four different organisations: Nigeria Trade Union Congress , Labour Unity Front , United Labour Congress and Nigeria Workers Council . The numerous affiliated unions were... (NLC) |
4 million (NLC) | NLC |
| São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off... |
General Union of the Workers of São Tomé and Príncipe General Union of the Workers of São Tomé and Príncipe -External links:* at the UGT.... (UGT/STP) União Geral dos Trabalhadores de São Tomé and Príncipe National Organization of the Workers of São Tomé and Príncipe - Central Union National Organization of the Workers of São Tomé and Príncipe - Central Union -External links:* at the UGT.... (ONTSTP-CS) Organizaçâo Nacional dos Trabalhadores de São Tomé and Príncipe - Central Sindical |
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| Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... |
Democratic Union of Senegalese Workers (UDTS) Union Démocratique des Travailleurs de Sénégal National Confederation of Senegalese Workers (CNTS) Confédération Nationale des Travailleurs Sénégalais National Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Senegal (UNSAS) Union Nationale des Syndicats Autonomes de Sénégal |
60,000 | CNTS |
| Swaziland Swaziland Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique... |
Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions -External links:* and the COSATU.* -Affiliates:There are 21 trade unions affiliated to the SFTU.* Building and Construction Workers Union * Swaziland Agricultural and Plantation Workers Union * Swaziland Commercial Workers Union... (SFTU) |
83,000 (SFTU) | SFTU |
| South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Congress of South African Trade Unions Congress of South African Trade Unions The Congress of South African Trade Unions is a trade union federation in South Africa. It was founded in 1985 and is the biggest of the country’s three main trade union federations, with 21 affiliated trade unions, altogether organising 1.8 million workers.-Establishment:COSATU was established in... (COSATU) |
1.8 million (COSATU) | COSATU |
| Tanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state... Zanzibar Zanzibar Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba... |
Trade Union' Congress of Tanzania (TUCT) Zanzibar Trade Union Congress (ZTUC) |
320,000 (TUCT) 14,000 (ZTUC) |
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| Uganda Uganda Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by... |
National Organization of Trade Unions National Organization of Trade Unions The National Organization of Trade Unions is one of the two national trade union centers in Uganda in addition to the Central Organisation of Free Trade Unions, Uganda The National Organization of Trade Unions (NOTU) is one of the two national trade union centers in Uganda in addition to the... (NOTU) |
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| Zambia Zambia Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west.... |
Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) Zambia Congress of Trade Unions Zambia Congress of Trade Unions Zambia Congress of Trade Unions is the dominant central trade union federation in Zambia. ZCTU was founded in 1965. It has 33 affiliated unions.... (ZCTU) |
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| Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three... |
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions is the dominant central trade union federation in Zimbabwe. The general secretary of ZCTU is Wellington Chibebe and the president is Lovemore Matombo.... (ZCTU) |
400,000 | ZCTU |
North East Asia
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| China PRC People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
All-China Federation of Trade Unions All-China Federation of Trade Unions The All-China Federation of Trade Unions , is the sole national trade union federation of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest trade union in the world with 134 million members in 1,713,000 primary trade union organizations... (ACFTU) 中华全国总工会 Zhōnghuá Quánguó Zǒnggōng Huì |
134 million | ACFTU |
| Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions is a pro-Beijing labour and political group in Hong Kong. It is the largest labour group in Hong Kong with over 341,000 members in 181 affiliates and 62 associated trade unions.-Policies:... (HKFTU) 香港工會聯合會 Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions , is the third largest trade union in Hong Kong next to Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions and Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, having 72 trade unions in total. It was established in 1984. Li Fung-ying, the vice-chairman of the trade... (HKFLU)港九勞工社團聯會 Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions is a pro-democracy labour and political group in the Hong Kong. It was established in 1990... (HKCTU) 香港職工會聯盟 Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council (HKKTUC)港九工團聯合總會 |
310,000 (HKFTU) 160,000 (HKCTU) 30,000 (HKKTUC) |
HKFTU HKFLU HKCTU |
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO) 日本労働組合総連合会 Nihon Rōdōkumiai Sōrengōkai National Confederation of Trade Unions (Zenroren) 全国労働組合総連合 National Trade Union Council (Zenrokyo) |
6.6 million (RENGO) 846,362 (Zenroren) 139,424 (Zenrokyo) |
RENGO Zenroren Zenrokyo |
| Korea DPRK | General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea is the sole legal trade union federation in North Korea. GFTUK was formed on November 30, 1945 as the General Federation of Trade Unions of North Korea... (GFTUK) |
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| Korea ROK RoK RoK is a three-letter acronym. It can refer to:* Republic of Korea * Realms of Kaos, a roleplaying game* EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark, an Everquest expansion* EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark, an Everquest II expansion... |
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Korean Confederation of Trade Unions The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions is a national trade union centre officially established in 1995. Its predecessor was the National Council of Trade Unions , established in 1990 as an independent alternative to the Federation of Korean Trade Unions. With 682,418 members in 2007, the KCTU... (KCTU) 전국민주노동조합총연맹 Jeon-guk Minju Nodong Johap Chongyeonmaeng Federation of Korean Trade Unions Federation of Korean Trade Unions The Federation of Korean Trade Unions was formed in 1961 after a military coup, and the dissolution of the General Federation of Korean Trade Unions and its affiliates... (FKTU) 한국노동조합총연맹 Hanguk Nodong Johap Chongyeonmaeng |
682,418 (KCTU) 740,308 (FKTU) |
KCTU FKTU |
| Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest... |
Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions The Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions is a national trade union center in Mongolia. It was founded in 1927 as the Central Council of Mongolian Trade Unions.The CMTU was affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions until 1991... (CMTU) Монголын Yйлдвэрчний Эвлэлyyдийн Холбоо Mongolyn Üildverchnii Evlelüüdiin Kholboo |
450,000 | CMTU |
| Taiwan ROC Republic of China The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor... |
Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions The Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions is a national trade union center in Taiwan. It was established in 1997, but did not receive official recognition from the government until May 1, 2000.-Affiliates:The TCTU has 21 affiliated unions.... (TCTU) 全國產業總工會 |
280,000 | TCTU |
South East Asia
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| Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia... |
Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia -External links:*... (FTUWKC) |
60,000 | FTUWKC |
| Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
Confederation of Indonesia Prosperous Trade Union Confederation of Indonesia Prosperous Trade Union The Confederation of Indonesia Prosperity Trade Union is a national trade union centre in Indonesia. It was founded in 1992 and claims a membership of 2.1 million. SBSI was the first independent national federation to form during the Suharto dictatorship, suffering considerable state repression... (KSBSI) Konfederasi Serikat Buruh Sejahtera Indonesia Indonesian Trade Union Confederation Indonesian Trade Union Confederation The Indonesian Trade Union Confederation is a national trade union center in Indonesia. It was founded in 2003 and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. The KSPI was formed by a merger of a number of ICFTU affiliated unions.... (KSPI) Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Indonesia |
KSBSI |
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| Laos Laos Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west... |
Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) | 77,000 | |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) | 500,000 | MTUC |
| Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) Federation of Free Workers (FFW) May First Labour Movement May First Labour Movement Centre -External links:* official site*... (KMU) Kilusang Mayo Uno Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) |
455,000 (combined) | APL FFW KMU TUCP |
| Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
Labour Congress of Thailand (LCT) | N/A | |
| Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Vietnam General Confederation of Labour The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour is the sole national trade union center in Vietnam. It was founded July 29, 1929 as the Red Workers' General Union in Northern Vietnam, and extended into the entire country after the collapse of South Vietnam in 1976., as shown on the Vietnamese side of... (VGCL) Tổng Liên đoàn Lao động Việt Nam |
4.3 million | VGCL |
South Asia
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| India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
All India Central Council of Trade Unions All India Central Council of Trade Unions All India Central Council of Trade Unions, a central trade union federation in India. AICCTU is politically attached to Communist Party of India Liberation... (AICCTU) All India Federation of Trade Unions All India Federation of Trade Unions All India Federation of Trade Unions, a central trade union federation in India. AIFTU was launched in 1992, as the trade union wing of Communist Party of India Janashakti. Following the breakdown of CPI Janashakti into various splinter-groups and the withdrawal of many of them from open mass... (AIFTU) All India Trade Union Congress All India Trade Union Congress -External links:**... (AITUC) Andhra Pradesh Federation of Trade Unions Andhra Pradesh Federation of Trade Unions Andhra Pradesh Federation of Trade Unions , trade union organization in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, related to Communist Party of India... (APFTU) Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh is the largest central trade union organization in India. It was founded by Dattopantji Thengdi on July 23, 1955, which also happens to the birthday of Bal Gangadhar Tilak.... (BMS) Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat , is a national trade union confederation in India. Its national president is George Fernandes.- Literature :... (HMKP) Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) Indian National Trade Union Congress Indian National Trade Union Congress Indian National Trade Union Congress is the trade union wing of the Indian National Congress. It was founded May 3, 1947, and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, INTUC had a membership of 3892011 in... (NTUC) Labour Progressive Federation Labour Progressive Federation Labour Progressive Federation, trade union federation in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The LPF is politically attached to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, LPF had a membership of 611,506 in 2002.... (LPF) Maharashtra General Kamgar Union Maharashtra General Kamgar Union Maharashtra General Kamgar Union, a trade union federation in Maharashtra, India. MGKU was led by late Datta Samant. After the assassination of Samant, the presidency of MGKU was taken over by his brother Dada Samant.... (MGKU) Trade Union Centre of India Trade Union Centre of India Trade Union Centre of India is a national central trade union organization in India. It is linked to the Communist Party of India . Initially it was founded as the trade union wing of Communist Party of India Red Flag, but in 2005 CPI Red Flag merged with CPI.The 5th All India Conference of TUCI... (TUCI) Trade Union Coordination Committee Trade Union Coordination Committee Trade Union Coordination Committee, a central trade union federation in India. TUCC is politically attached to All India Forward Bloc. According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, TUCC had a membership of 732760 in 2002.... (TUCC) United Trade Union Congress United Trade Union Congress United Trade Union Congress is a central trade union organisation in India. UTUC is politically tied to Revolutionary Socialist Party. Abani Roy is the general secretary of UTUC. According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, UTUC had a membership of 383 946 in 2002.UTUC was... (UTUC) All India United Trade Union Centre All India United Trade Union Centre The All India United Trade Union Centre , formerly known as United Trade Union Centre or UTUC-LS, is a Central Trade Union Organisation in India and the labour wing of the Socialist Unity Centre of India . Presently its activities are spread over 19 states... (AIUTUC) |
for expanded list, see Indian Trade Unions Indian Trade Unions In India the Trade Union movement is generally divided on political lines. According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, trade unions had a combined membership of 24,601,589 in 2002... |
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| Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India... |
General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions The General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions is a confederation of 17 national trade union federations. It is politically tied to the Communist Party of Nepal... (GEFONT) Nepal Trade Union Congress-Independent Nepal Trade Union Congress-Independent The Nepal Trade Union Congress-Independent is a national trade union centre in Nepal. It was founded in 2008, as the merger of two organisations, the Nepal Trade Union Congress and the Democratic Congress of Nepali Trade Unions... (NTUC-I) All Nepal Trade Union Congress All Nepal Trade Union Congress The All Nepal Trade Union Congress was formed in 1946 and was the first trade union to ever exist in Nepal. The union was formed by a mixture of communists and socialists, the latter group leaving in 1950 to form the Nepal Workers Union , however they received little support... (ANTUC) All Nepal Trade Union Federation (Revolutionary) All Nepal Trade Union Federation (Revolutionary) All Nepal Trade Union Federation is the trade union wing of the Communist Party of Nepal . ANTUF is an underground organisation. CPN often calls for general strikes in the name of ANTUF.... (ANTUF(R)) Independent Democratic Confederation of Nepalese Trade Union Independent Democratic Confederation of Nepalese Trade Union Independent Democratic Confederation of Nepalese Union is a national trade union centre in Nepal.At present INDECONT claims 13 affiliated unions... Nepal Revolutionary Workers Union (NRWU) Nepal Progressive Trade Union Federation Nepal Progressive Trade Union Federation Nepal Progressive Trade Union Federation is a central trade union federation in Nepal. It is the labour wing of the Communist Party of Nepal... (NPTUF) |
304,000 (GEFONT) 192,000 (NTUC-I) |
GEFONT |
West Asia
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| Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... |
Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions The Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions is the largest union federation in Iraq and the only officially recognized trade union body. It was formed in the aftermath of the Iraq War by several groups, most prominently the Iraqi Communist Party, which wished to disassociate itself from the National... (IFTU) ألاتحاد العام لنقابات العمال فى العرا Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq The Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq is the second largest union federation in Iraq.The federation was formed by members of the Union of the Unemployed of Iraq, which is connected to the Worker Communist Party of Iraq as a left-wing alternative to the Iraqi Federation of Trade... (FWCUI) |
GFIW FWCUI |
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| Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
General Federation of Labour in Israel (GFL) ההסתדרות הכללית של העובדים בארץ ישראל HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael | 650,000 | GFL |
| Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... |
General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions | ||
| Palestine Palestine Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands.... |
Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions , also called the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions or Palestinian Trade Union Federation , is a national trade union center in the Palestinian Territories... (PGTUF) Federation of Independent & Democratic Trade Unions & Workers' Committees in Palestine Federation of Independent & Democratic Trade Unions & Workers' Committees in Palestine The Federation of Independent & Democratic Trade Unions & Workers' Committees in Palestine, representing 50,000 workers, was established in reaction to a lack of democracy within traditional Palestinian trade union federations... (CIDTU) |
~290,000 (PGTUF) ~50,000 (CIDTU) |
PGTUF CIDTU |
Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
| Country | Trade union federations | Membership | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
Austrian Trade Union Federation Austrian Trade Union Federation -External links:*... (ÖGB) Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund |
1,335,421 | ÖGB |
| Albania Albania Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea... |
Confederation of Trade Unions Confederation of Trade Unions (Albania) The Confederation of Trade Unions is a National federation of Trade unions in Albania.It was led by Kastriot Muco until November 2004 and has an estimated membership of 100,000. Actual president Kol Nikolli took over the lead of the institution after a narrow victory in the CTUA Congress elections... (KSSH) The Union of the Independent Trade Unions of Albania United Independent Albanian Trade Unions The Union of the Independent Trade Unions of Albania , is a National Confederation of Trade unions in Albania. It was established in 1991 and held its first national conference in February, 1992... (BSPSH) |
100,000 (KSSH) 85,000 (BSPSH) |
None |
| Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to... |
Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation The Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation is a National trade union center of Azerbaijan. It has a membership of 1,338,000 and is led by Sattar S. Mehbaliyev as chairman.-External links:* entry in ITUC address book.... (ATUC) Azerbaycan Hemkarlar Ittifaqlari Konfederasiyasi |
1,338,000 | |
| Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria is a trade union confederation in Bulgaria. It was formed in February, 1990 out of the Central Council of Trade Unions .... (CITUB/KNSB) Confederation of Labour Confederation of Labour Podkrepa The Confederation of Labour Podkrepa is a trade union centre in Bulgaria. It was founded February 8, 1989 and has a membership of approximately 150,000.... (CL Podkrepa) |
390,000 (CITUB) 109,000 (CL Podkrepa) |
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| Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... |
Croatian Trade Union Association (HUS) Hrvatska Udruga Sindikata Independent Trade Unions of Croatia (NHS) Nezavisni Hrvatski Sindikati Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia (SSSH) Savez Samostalnih Sindikata Hrvatske Workers' Trade Union Association of Croatia Workers' Trade Union Association of Croatia The Workers' Trade Union Association of Croatia is a trade union centre in Croatia. It was founded in 1994 under the name Trade Union Association of Public Sector Employees .It is affiliated with the European Federation of Public Service Employees.... (URSH) Udruga radničkih sindikata Hrvatske |
113,589 (NHS) 120,000 (SSSH) |
HUS NHS SSSH URSH |
| Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
Pancyprian Federation of Labour(PEO) Παγκύπρια Εργατική Ομοσπονδία Cyprus Workers' Confederation(SEK) Synomospondia Ergaton Kyprou |
68,100 (PEO) 66,300 (SEK) |
PEO SEK |
| Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (ČMKOS) Českomoravská konfederace odborových svazů Association of Autonomous Trade Unions (ASO) Asociace samostatných odborů Christian Trade Union Coalition(KOK) Křesťanská odborová koalice Trade Union Federation of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia (OSČMS) Odborové sdružení Čech, Moravy a Slezska Trade Union Federation Equality (OSR) Odborový svaz Rovnost |
1 million (ČMKOS) | ČMKOS ASO OSČMS OSR |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
German Confederation of Trade Unions German Confederation of Trade Unions The Confederation of German Trade Unions is an umbrella organisation for eight German trade unions, in total representing more than 7 million people . It was founded in Munich, 12 October 1949.The DGB coordinates joint demands and activities within the German trade union movement... (DGB) Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund German Civil Service Federation (DBB) Deutscher Beamtenbund German Christian Workers' Federation (CGB) Christlicher Gewerkschaftsbund |
7 million (DGB) 1,250,000 (DBB) 300,000 (CGB) |
DGB DBB CGB |
| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
Greek Confederation of Labour (GSEE) Geniki Synomospondia Ergaton Ellados | 450,000 | GSEE |
| Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
National Confederation of Hungarian Trade Unions (MSZOSZ) Autonomous Trade Union Confederation (ASZSZ) |
240,000 (MSZOSZ) 150,000 (ASZSZ) |
MSZOSZ ASZSZ |
| Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... |
Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia (SSM) | 18 affiliated unions | |
| Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
Confederation of Malta Trade Unions (CMTU) General Workers' Union General Workers' Union (Malta) The General Workers' Union is a national trade union center in Malta.The GWU was founded in 1943 and has been politically identified with the Labour Party as the trade union is the major left-wing trade union in Malta... (GWU) Malta Workers' Union (UHM) |
36,000 (CMTU) 26,000 (UHM) |
CMTU |
| Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
Solidarity (NSZZ) Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy "Solidarność All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions (OPZZ) Ogólnopolskie Porozumienie Związków Zawodowych |
1,185,000 (NSZZ) 2.5 million (OPZZ) |
NSZZ OPZZ |
| Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
National Confederation of Free Trade Unions National Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Romania - Brotherhood -External links:*... (CNSLR-B) Confederaţia Naţională a Sindicatelor Libere din România - Frăţia Cartel ALFA (NTUC) Confederatia Nationalã Sindicalã Democratic Trade Union Confederation of Romania (CSDR) Meridian Confederatia Nationala Sindicala |
800,000 (CNSLR-B) 1 million (NTUC) 650,000 (CSDR) 170,000 (MERIDIAN) |
CNSLR NTUC |
| Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
All-Russian Confederation of Labour (VKT) Всероссийская конфедерация труда Confederation of Labour of Russia (KTR) Конфедерация труда России Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia is the largest national trade union center in Russia, with a membership estimated between 28 and 31.5 million... (FNPR) Федерация Независимых Профсоюзов России Trade Union Association of Russia (SOTSPROF) |
1.2 million (VKT) 1.2 million (KTR) 27 million (FNPR) 500,000 (SOTSPROF) |
VKT KTR FNPR |
| Slovak Republic | Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic (KOZSR) Konfederácie odborových zväzov Slovenskej republiky | 180,000 | KOZSR |
| Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... |
Association of Free Trade Unions (ZSSS) Zveza Svobodnih Sindikatov Slovenije | 180,000 | ZSSS |
| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Swiss Federation of Trade Unions (SGB/USS) Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund / Union syndicale suisse Swiss Workers' Federation Travail.Suisse Travail.Suisse is a trade union in Switzerland. It was formed in December, 2002 by the merger of the Christlichnationaler Gewerkschatsbund der Schweiz and the Vereinigung Schweizerischer Angestelltenverbände... (SWF) Travail.Suisse |
390,000 (SGB) 140,000 (SWF) |
SGB SWF |
| Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
Confederation of Public Workers' Unions (KESK) Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions The Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions is one of the four major national trade union centers in Turkey. It was founded October 22, 1976, and has a membership of 340,000.... (HAK-İŞ) Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ) |
300,000 (KESK) 330,000 (DİSK) 340,000 (HAK-İŞ) 1.75 million (claimed) (TÜRK-İŞ) |
KESK DİSK HAK-İŞ TÜRK-İŞ |
| Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine The Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine is an all-Ukrainian voluntary association of trade unions that represents national-level industrial sector in the Crimea and the city of Kiev and it surrounding region. It is the largest trade union confederation in Ukraine, with more than 8.5 million... (FTUU) The National Confederation of Trade Unions (NCTU) Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine is a national trade union center in Ukraine. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.... (KVPU) |
12 million (FTUU) 3 million (NCTU) 148,000 (KVPU) |
FTUU KVPU |
Scandinavia
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| Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
Danish Confederation of Professional Associations Danish Confederation of Professional Associations The AC – The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations was founded in 1972 and is an umbrella organisation for 9 Danish trade unions.The AC has a membership of 197,900 and cooperates with the two other Danish trade union centers, i.e... (AC) Akademikernes Centralorganisation Confederation of Professionals in Denmark (FTF) Funktionærernes og Tjenestemændenes Fællesråd Danish Confederation of Trade Unions Danish Confederation of Trade Unions LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions was founded in 1898 and is an umbrella organisation for 18 Danish trade unions.... (LO) Landsorganisationen i Danmark |
250,000 (AC) 450,000 (FTF) 1.34 million (LO) |
AC FTF LO |
| Faroe Islands Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland... |
Association of Faroese Trade Unions (FA) Færøernes Arbejderforeninger | ||
| Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, usually referred to by the acronym SAK is the largest trade union confederation in Finland... (SAK) Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö |
1 million + | SAK |
| Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
Confederation of Labour Icelandic Federation of Labour -External links:* *... (ASI) Althydusamband Islands |
89,000 | ASI |
| Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national unions affiliated to the LO have more than 850,000 members of a Norwegian population of 4.8 million... (LO-N) Landsorganisasjonen i Norge Confederation of Vocational Unions Confederation of Vocational Unions The Confederation of Vocational Unions is a national trade union center, an umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway.It was established in 1977 as a non-partisan alternative to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions . As at 2009 it had about 215,000 members... (YS) Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund The Confederation of Unions for the Professionals Confederation of Unions for Professionals, Norway The Confederation of Unions for Professionals, Norway is a national trade union center in Norway. It was formed in 2001 and has a membership of 255,000 in nine affiliated unions.Unio claims to be politically neutral.... (UNIO) Utdanningsgruppenes Hovedorganisasjon |
830,000 (LO-N) 21 trade unions (YS) 133,000 (NPA) |
LO-N YS UNIO |
| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Swedish Trade Union Confederation Swedish Trade Union Confederation The Swedish Trade Union Confederation , commonly referred to as LO, is a national trade union centre, an umbrella organisation for fifteen Swedish trade unions that organise mainly "blue-collar" workers... (LO-S) Landsorganisationen i Sverige Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees is a national trade union centre, the umbrella organisation for eighteen trade unions in Sweden that organise professional and other qualified employees within both the private and the public sectors... (TCO) Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations The Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations is a confederation of 26 independent professional associations in Sweden. It gathers some 556,000 members, all of whom are academics or graduate professionals with a university or college degree. The members include economists, lawyers,... (SACO) Sveriges Akademikers Centralorganisation Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden is an anarcho-syndicalist trade union federation in Sweden. Unlike other Swedish unions, SAC organizes people from all occupations, including the unemployed, students, and the retired... (SAC) Sveriges Arbetares Centralorganisation |
2 million (LO-S) 1.3 million (TCO) |
LO-S TCO SAC |
Western Europe
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| Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium (ACLVB-CGSLB) Algemene Centrale der Liberale Vakbonden van België / Centrale Générale des Syndicats Libéraux de Belgique Confederation of Christian Trade Unions Confederation of Christian Trade Unions -External links:* Official site.... (ACV-CSC) Algemeen Christelijk Vakverbond / Confédération des Syndicats Chrétiens General Federation of Belgian Labour General Federation of Belgian Labour -External links:* Official site.*... (ABVV-FGTB) Algemeen Belgisch VakVerbond / Fédération Générale du Travail de Belgique |
230,000 (ACLVB-CGSLB) 1.6 million (ACV-CSC) 1.2 million (ABVV-FGTB) |
ACLVB-CGSLB ACV-CSC ABVV-FGTB |
| France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Confédération Générale du Travail Confédération générale du travail The General Confederation of Labour is a national trade union center, the first of the five major French confederations of trade unions.It is the largest in terms of votes , and second largest in terms of membership numbers.Its membership decreased to 650,000 members in 1995-96 The General... (CGT) Force Ouvrière Force Ouvrière The General Confederation of Labor - Workers' Force is one of the five major union federations in France. In terms of following, it is the third behind the CGT and the CFDT.... (FO) Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail -External links:*... (CFDT) Confédération Française des Travailleurs Chrétiens Confédération Française des Travailleurs Chrétiens -External links:*... (CFTC) Confédération Générale des Cadres (CGC) |
710,000 (CGT) 300,000 (FO) 875,000 (CFDT) 160,000 (CFTC) 140,000 (CGC) |
CGT FO CFDT CFTC CGC |
| Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
Irish Congress of Trade Unions Irish Congress of Trade Unions The Irish Congress of Trade Unions , formed in 1959 by the merger of the Irish Trade Union Congress and the Congress of Irish Unions , is a national trade union centre, the umbrella organisation to which trade unions in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland affiliate.-Influence:There... (ICTU) |
750,000 | ICTU |
| Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Italian General Confederation of Labour Italian General Confederation of Labour -External links:**... (CGIL) Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions The Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori is an Italian trade union association representing various Roman Catholic-inspired groups linked with Christian Democracy.... (CISL) Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori Unione Italiana del Lavoro (UIL) Unione Italiana del Lavoro Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Autonomi Lavoratori (CISAL) Confederazione Generale dei Sindacati Autonomi dei Lavoratori (CONFSAL) Unione Generale del Lavoro (UGL) Sindacato dei Lavoratori Intercategoriale (SdL) |
5,542,667 (CGIL) 4,287,551 (CISL) 1,923,885 (UIL) 50 unions (CISAL) +1 million (CONFSAL) |
CGIL CISL UIL CISAL CONFSAL UGL SdL |
| Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Luxembourg (OGB-L) Confédération Générale du Travail de Luxembourg Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions The Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions , abbreviated to LCGB, is a Luxembourgish trade union confederation. As its statutes state, it abides by the 'principles of Christian social teachings'.... (LCGB) Lëtzebuerger Chrëschtleche Gewerkschafts-Bond White-collar Union Federation (ALEBA/UEP-NGL-SNEP) |
50,000 (OGB-L) 40,000 (LCGB) |
OGB-L LCGB |
| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging The Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging is a federation of trade unions of the Netherlands.-History:... (FNV) Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond The Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond is a federation of trade unions of the Netherlands.-History:... (CNV) |
1.2 million (FNV) 360,000 (CNV) |
FNV CNV |
| Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers The General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers is the largest trade union federation in Portugal... (CGTP) Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses General Union of Workers (Portugal) (UGT) União Geral dos Trabalhadores |
800,000 (CGTP) 400,000 (UGT) |
CGTP UGT |
| Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Comisiones Obreras (CC.OO.) Confederación General del Trabajo Confederación General del Trabajo (Spain) The General Confederation of Labour of Spain is an Anarcho-Syndicalist trade union, arisen from the 1979 split of CNT/AIT after the arrival of democracy and the following reorganization and restructuring process of the trade unions.... (CGT) Confederación Nacional del Trabajo Confederación Nacional del Trabajo The Confederación Nacional del Trabajo is a Spanish confederation of anarcho-syndicalist labor unions affiliated with the International Workers Association . When working with the latter group it is also known as CNT-AIT... (CNT) Unión General de Trabajadores Unión General de Trabajadores The Unión General de Trabajadores is a major Spanish trade union, historically affiliated with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party .-History:... (UGT) Union Sindical Obrera (USO) |
~1 million (CCOO) 60,000 (CGT) 800,000 (UGT)) 110,000 (USO) |
CCOO CGT CNT UGT USO |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
Trades Union Congress Trades Union Congress The Trades Union Congress is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions... (TUC) Scottish Trades Union Congress Scottish Trades Union Congress The Scottish Trades Union Congress is the co-ordinating body of trade unions, and local Trades Councils, in Scotland. With 39 affiliated unions as of 2007, the STUC represents around 630,000 trade unionists.... (STUC) General Federation of Trade Unions General Federation of Trade Unions (UK) The General Federation of Trade Unions is a national trade union centre in the United Kingdom. It has 35 affiliates with a membership of just over 214,000 and describes itself as the "federation for specialist unions".-History:... (GFTU) Irish Congress of Trade Unions Irish Congress of Trade Unions The Irish Congress of Trade Unions , formed in 1959 by the merger of the Irish Trade Union Congress and the Congress of Irish Unions , is a national trade union centre, the umbrella organisation to which trade unions in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland affiliate.-Influence:There... (ICTU)(Northern Ireland) |
6.5 million (TUC) 630,000 (STUC) 214,000 (GFTU) 215,000 (ICTU (NI)) |
TUC STUC GFTU ICTU (NI) |
Caribbean
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| Bahamas | Commonwealth of the Bahamas Trade Union Congress Commonwealth of the Bahamas Trade Union Congress Commonwealth of the Bahamas Trade Union Congress is a central trade union federation in The Bahamas.Leadership:*President: Obie Ferguson Jr.*General Secretary: Timothy Moore... (CBTUC) National Congress of Trade Unions National Congress of Trade Unions National Congress of Trade Unions is a central trade union federation in the Bahamas. It was founded by Dr. Leroy "Duke" Hanna on 10 November 1995.... (NCTU) |
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| Barbados Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint... |
Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados is a national trade union centre. Affiliated unions include: the National Union of Public Workers, Barbados Workers' Union, Barbados Secondary Teachers Union, Barbados Union of Teachers, Barbados Association of Principals of Public... (CTUSAB) |
21,100 | |
| Belize Belize Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official... |
National Trade Union Congress of Belize National Trade Union Congress of Belize The National Trade Union Congress of Belize is a central trade union federation representing the majority of workers in Belize. The NTUCB is affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation. It is an umbrella organization for seven unions in Belize... (NTUCB) |
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| Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... |
Workers' Central Union of Cuba Workers' Central Union of Cuba The Workers' Central Union of Cuba is the trade union centre in Cuba. It originated as the Confederación de Trabajadores de Cuba in 1939.-External links:*... (CTC) Central de Trabajadores de Cuba |
3 million (CTC) | CTC |
| Grenada Grenada Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea... |
Grenada Trades Union Council Grenada Trades Union Council The Grenada Trades Union Council is the national trade union center for Grenada. It was formed in 1955, and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.... (GTUC) |
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| Guyana Guyana Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British... |
Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) Guyana Trades Union Congress Guyana Trades Union Congress The Guyana Trades Union Congress is a national trade union center in Guyana. It was founded in 1941 as the British Guiana Trades Union Council. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.... (GTUC) |
34,000 (FITUG) 16,000 (GTUC) |
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| Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic... |
Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions is a national trade union center in Jamaica. It is affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation.-Origins:... |
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| Saint Vincent & The Grenadines | National Labour Congress National Labour Congress The National Labour Congress is the sole national trade union centre of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The affiliated unions of the NLC are: Commercial, Technical and Allied Workers Union, the St... |
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| Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles... |
Federation of Independent Trade Unions and Non-Governmental Organisations Federation of Independent Trade Unions and Non-Governmental Organisations Arising out of the 2000 Convention of NATUC, the main national trade union centre in Trinidad and Tobago, divisions took place which resulted in the formation of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions and Non-Governmental Organisations... (FITUN) National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago (NATUC) |
80,000 (NATUC) |
Central America
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| Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east.... |
Central del Movimiento de Trabajadores Costarricenses Central del Movimiento de Trabajadores Costarricenses The Central del Movimiento de Trabajadores is a trade union centre in Costa Rica.Originally created as the Federation of Christian Workers and Peasants of Costa Rica in 1964, it became the Central de Trabajadores Costarricenses in 1972, and the CMTC in the 1990s.It is affiliated with the... (CMTC) Congress of Workers of Costa Rica Central de Trabajadores de Costa Rica The Central de Trabajadores de Costa Rica is a trade union centre in Costa Rica.It is affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions.... (CTCR) Central de Trabajadores de Costa Rica Costa Rican Confederation of Workers Costa Rican Confederation of Workers The Costa Rican Confederation of Workers is a trade union centre in Costa Rica. It was formed in 1991 by the merger of three union centres.The CTRN is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.-External links:*... (CTRN) Confederación de Trabajadores Rerum Novarum Confederación Unitaria de Trabajadores Confederación Unitaria de Trabajadores (Costa Rica) The Confederación Unitaria de Trabajadores is a national trade union centre in Costa Rica formed in 1980 as a result of the merger of the Federación Nacional de Trabajadores Públicos and the Confederación General de Trabajadores. The CUT had 54 affiliated unions in 2004. It is affiliated to the... (CUT) |
65,000 (CMTC) N/A 90,000 (CTRN) N/A |
CTRN |
| Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Authentic Labor Front Authentic Labor Front The Authentic Labor Front is an independent confederation of labor unions in Mexico. It was formed as a progressive "Social Catholic" organization in 1960 in response to the nation's labor strife of 1958-1959. Following the strikes of these years, the Mexican government replaced the leaders of the... (FAT) Frente Auténtico del Trabajo Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM) Confederación de Trabajadores de México Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers The Confederación Regional Obrera Mexicana is a federation of labor unions in Mexico.... (CROM) Confederación Regional Obrera Mexicana General Confederation of Workers General Confederation of Workers (Mexico) The Confederación General de Trabajadores is a federation of labor unions in Mexico. It was founded in February 1921 by anarchists, syndicalists and others on the far left who opposed the more moderate, pro-government Confederación Regional Obrera Mexicana... (CGT) Confederación General de Trabajadores |
+2 million (FAT) 5.5 million (CTM) ~600,000 (CROM) |
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| Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... |
Central National de Trabajadores de Panama Central National de Trabajadores de Panama The Central National de Trabajadores de Panama is a national trade union center in Panama. It is affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions.... (CNTP) Confederation of Workers of the Republic of Panama Confederation of Workers of the Republic of Panama The Confederation of Workers of the Republic of Panama is a national trade union center in Panama. It has a claimed membership of 35,000 and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.... (CTRP) Confederación de Trabajadores de la República de Panamá Convergencia Sindical Convergencia Sindical The Convergencia Sindical is a national trade union center in Panama. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.... (CS) General Confederation of Workers of Panama General Confederation of Workers of Panama The General Confederation of Workers of Panama is a national trade union center in Panama. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.... (CGTP) Confederación General de Trabajadores de Panamá |
N/A 35,000 (CTRP) N/A N/A |
Northern America
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| Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Canadian Labour Congress Canadian Labour Congress The Canadian Labour Congress, or CLC is a national trade union centre, the central labour body in English Canada to which most Canadian labour unions are affiliated.- Formation :... (CLC) Confederation of Canadian Unions Confederation of Canadian Unions The Confederation of Canadian Unions, or CCU is a national trade union center, a central labour body in Canada.- Formation :... (CCU) |
3 million 7,500 |
CLC CCU |
| Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
Congress of Democratic Trade Unions Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (Quebec) The Congress of Democratic Trade Unions is a national trade union centre in Quebec formed on 8 June 1972 in response to a split within the Confederation of National Trade Unions Confédération des syndicats nationaux, CSN).It is the smallest of the four labour centres in Quebec, with about 4 % of... (CSD) Centrale des syndicats démocratiques Quebec House of Labour Centrale des syndicats du Québec The Centrale des syndicats du Québec , or CSQ, is the third most important trade union in Quebec, Canada, according to membership.... (CSQ) Centrale des syndicats du Québec Confederation of National Trade Unions Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux The Confédération des syndicats nationaux , is the second largest trade union federation in Quebec by membership.- History :... (CSN) Confédération des syndicats nationaux Quebec Federation of Labour Fédération des travailleurs du Québec The Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec , or FTQ, is the largest labour federation in Quebec in terms of its membership. It has over 500,000 members, who account for 44% of the unionised workers in Quebec. This ratio is 60% in the private sector, in which most members work... (FTQ) Fédération des travailleurs du Québec |
70,000 (CSD) 175,000 (CSQ) 300,000 (CSN) 500,000 (FTQ) |
CSD CSQ CSN FTN |
| United States of America | American Federation of Labour-Congress of Industrial Organizations AFL-CIO The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL–CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of 56 national and international unions, together representing more than 11 million workers... (AFL-CIO) Change to Win Federation Change to Win Federation The Change to Win Federation is a coalition of American labor unions originally formed in 2005 as an alternative to the AFL-CIO. The coalition is associated with strong advocacy of the organizing model... (CTW) Industrial Workers of the World Industrial Workers of the World The Industrial Workers of the World is an international union. At its peak in 1923, the organization claimed some 100,000 members in good standing, and could marshal the support of perhaps 300,000 workers. Its membership declined dramatically after a 1924 split brought on by internal conflict... (IWW) |
9,000,000+ (AFL) 6,000,000 (CTW) 2,000 (IWW) |
AFL CTW IWW |
Oceania
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| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Australian Council of Trade Unions Australian Council of Trade Unions The Australian Council of Trade Unions is the largest peak body representing workers in Australia. It is a national trade union centre of 46 affiliated unions.-History:The ACTU was formed in 1927 as the "Australian Council of Trade Unions"... (ACTU) |
~1.8 million | ACTU |
| Fiji Fiji Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island... |
Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions The Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions was established in August, 2002 as a breakaway from and rival to the FTUC.Fifteen unions, which were formerly affiliated to the FTUC, initially joined the new umbrella organisation. The move follows the unions’ disatissfaction with the FTUC led by Senator... (FICTU) Fiji Trades Union Congress Fiji Trades Union Congress The Fiji Trades Union Congress is a trade union organization in Fiji, originally founded in 1952 under the leadership of Pandit Ami Chandra as the Fiji Industrial Workers Congress . As the FIWC the organisation was the third federation in Oceania, after the ACTU and the NZCTU, to join the ICFTU. ... (FTUC) |
8,000 (FICTU) 32,000 (FTUC) |
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| New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions New Zealand Council of Trade Unions The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is a national trade union center in New Zealand. The NZCTU represents 360,000 workers, and is the largest democratic organisation in New Zealand.... (NZCTU) |
300,000 | NZCTU |
South America
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| Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
General Confederation of Labour (Argentina) General Confederation of Labour (Argentina) The General Confederation of Labour of the Argentine Republic is a national trade union centre of Argentina founded on September 27, 1930, as the result of the merge of the USA and the COA trade union centres... (CGT) Confederación General del Trabajo de la República Argentina Argentine Workers' Center Argentine Workers' Center The Argentine Workers' Central Union is a trade-union federation in Argentina. Its general secretary is Hugo Yasky. It was formed in 1991 when a number of trade unions disaffiliated from the General Confederation of Labor . Though the CTA is a multi-tendency organization, it is led by unionists... (CTA) Central de los Trabajadores Argentinos |
?(CGT) ~1 million (CTA) |
CGT CTA |
| Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... |
Bolivian Workers' Center Bolivian Workers' Center The Bolivian Workers' Center is the chief trade union federation in Bolivia. It was founded in 1952 following the national revolution that brought the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement to power. The most important affiliate of the COB was the Union Federation of Bolivian Mine Workers... (COB) Central Obrera Boliviana Corriente de Renovación Independiente y Solidaridad Laboral Corriente de Renovación Independiente y Solidaridad Laboral The Corriente de Renovación Independiente y Solidaridad Laboral is a trade union in Bolivia. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.... (CRISOL) |
~2 million (COB) ? (CRISOL) |
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| Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Central Única dos Trabalhadores Central Única dos Trabalhadores -See also:*Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores*Força Sindical-External links:... (CUT) Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores The Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores is the second-largest federation of labor unions in Brazil. Founded in 1986, the CGT is close to the centrist Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement .-External links:*... (CGT) |
~7.5 million (CUT) ? (CGT) |
CUT CGT |
| Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
Confederación de Trabajadores de Venezuela Confederación de Trabajadores de Venezuela The Confederación de Trabajadores de Venezuela is a federation of labor unions in Venezuela. It has close links to the Democratic Action party.... (CTV) Unión Nacional de Trabajadores (UNT) |
CTV UNT |