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Local organizations

IBON Foundation

Center for Trade Union and Human Rights CTUHR)

Mayday Productions

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