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International Organisations

International Labour Organisation (ILO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

International Metal Workers Federation (IMF)


Trade Unions Worldwide

Africa

France (Reunion)

UIR-CFDT – Inter-trades Trade Union of Reunion

Kenya

COTU(K) – Central Organization of Trade Unions

Rwanda

CESTRAR – Trade Union Central of Workers of Rwanda

South Africa

COSATU – Congress of South African Trade Unions
FEDUSA
– Federation of Unions of South Africa
NACTU
– National Council of Trade Unions

Sudan

SWTUF – Sudan Workers Trade Unions Federation

Swaziland

SFTU – Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions

Tunesia

UGTT – Tunesian General Union of Labour


Asia – Pacific – Middle-East

Australia

ACTU – Australian Council of Trade Unions

China

HKCTU – Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions

ACFTU – All-China Federation of Trade Unions

Cuba

CTC – Workers Central of Cuba

India

CITU – Centre of Indian Trade Unions

HMS – Hind Mazdoor Sabha

INTUC – Indian National Trade Union Congress

Japan

JTUC-RENGO – Japanese Trade Union Confederation

Malaysia

MTUC – Malaysian Trades Union Congress

Nepal

NTUC – Nepal Trade Union Congress

GEFONT – General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions

New Zealand

NZCTU – New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

 

Palestina

PGFTU – Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions

 

Singapore

NTUC – National Trades Union Congress

 

South Korea

KCTU – Korean Confederation of Trade Unions

 

Europe

Austria

OGB – Austrian Trade Union Federation

GLB – Trade Union Leftblock in OeGB

 

Belarus

FPB – Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus

 

Belgium

ABVV-FGTB – General Labour Federation of Belgium

ACV-CSC – Confederation of Christian Trade Unions of Belgium

ACLVB-CGSLB – General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium

 

Bulgaria

CITUB – Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria
PODKREPA – Confederation of Labour

Croatia

SSSH / UATUC – Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia

Cyprus
PEO – Pancyprian Federation of Labour

SEK – Cyprus Workers’ Confederation

Czech Republic

CMK OS – Czech Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions

 

Denmark
AC – Danish Confederation of Professional Associations
FTF – Salaried Employees’ and Civil Servants’ Confederation
LO-DK – Danish Confederation of Trade Unions

Estonia

EAKL – Association of Estonian Trade Unions
TALO – Estonian Employees’ Unions’ Association

Finland

AKAVA – Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland
SAK – Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions
STTK – Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees

France

CGT – General Confederation of Labour
CFDT – French Democratic Confederation of Labour
CFTC – French Confederation of Christian Workers
CGT - Force Ouvriere – General Confederation of Labour - Workers’ Power
UNSA – National Union of Autonomous Trade Unions

Germany
DGB – German Confederation of Trade Unions

Greece
ADEDY – Confederation of Greek Civil Servants’ Trade Unions
GSEE – Greek General Confederation of Labour

PAMEAll-Workers Militant Front

 

Hungary

ASzSz – Autonomous Trade Union Confederation
LIGA – Democratic League of Independent Trade Unions
MOSz – National Federation of Workers’ Councils
MSzOSz – National Confederation of Hungarian Trade Unions
SZEF – Forum for the Co-operation of Trade Unions
ÉSZT – Confederation of Unions of Professionals

Iceland

ASI – Icelandic Confederation of Labour
BSRB – Confederation of State and Municipal Employees

Ireland
ICTU – Irish Congress of Trade Unions

 

Italy
CGIL – Italian General Confederation of Labour
CISL – Italian Confederation of Workers’ Trade Unions
UIL – Italian Union of Labour

RdBWorkers Representation of the Base

 

Latvia

LBAS – Union of Independent Trade Unions of Latvia

Liechtenstein
LANV – Liechtenstein Federation of Employees

Lithuania
LDF – Lithuanian Labour Federation
LPSK / LTUC) – Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation

 

Luxembourg

CGT-L – General Confederation of Labour of Luxembourg
LCGB – Luxembourg Christian Trade Union Confederation

Malta

CMTU – Confederation of Malta Trade Unions
GWU – General Workers’ Union

 

Monaco (Principality)
USM – Union of Monaco Trade Unions (Union Syndicale de Monaco)

Netherlands
CNV – National Federation of Christian Trade Unions
FNV – Netherlands Trade Union Confederation
MHP – Trade Union Federation for Middle Classes and Higher Level Employees

Norway

LO-N – Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
YS – Confederation of Vocational Trade Unions
UNIO – The Confederation of Unions for the Professionals

 

Poland

NSZZ Solidarnosc – Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarnosc"
OPZZ – All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions

Portugal
CGTP-IN – General Confederation of Portuguese Workers

UGT-P – General Workers’ Union - Portugal

Romania

BNS – The National Trade Unions Block
CARTEL ALFA – National Trade Union Confederation - Cartel ALFA
CNSLR-Fratia – National Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Romania - FRATIA

 

San Marino

CSdl – San Marino Labour Confederation
CDLS – Democratic Confederation of San Marino workers

Slovakia

KOZ SR – Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic

 

Slovenia

ZSSS – Slovenian Association of Free Trade Unions

Spain

CC.OO – Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions

CIG – Trade Union Confederation of Galicia

STV-ELA – Basque Workers’ Union
UGT-E – General Workers’ Union - Spain
USO – Workers’ Union - Spain

Sweden

LO-S – Swedish Trade Union Confederation
SACO – Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations
TCO – Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees

Switserland
Travail Suisse
SGB – Swiss Federation of Trade Unions
Sip – Inter-trades Trade Union

 

Turkey

DISK – Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey
HAK-IS – Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions
KESK – Confederation of Public Employees’ Trade Unions
TURK-IS – Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions

United Kingdom

TUC – Trades Union Congress

 

Latin America

Argentina

CGT – General Workers Confederation of the Argentina Republic

Barbados

BWU – Barbados Workers' Union

Brazil

CUT – Unitarian Workers Central

CGT – General Workers Confederation

FS – Trade Union Force

CAT – Autonomous Workers Central

Chile

CAT – Autonomous Workers Central

Colombia

CUT – Unitarian Workers Central of Colombia

Mexico

UNT – National Workers Union

Peru

CGTP – General Workers Confederation of Peru

Venezuela

CTV – Workers Confederation of Venezuela

UNT – National Workers Union

 

North America

Canada

CLC – Canadian Labour Congress

FTQ – Federation of Workers and Female Workers of Québec

CSN – Conferderation of National Unions

CLAC – Christian Labour Association of Canada

USA

AFL-CIO – American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations