International Federation of Chemical and General Workers' Unions

International Federation of Chemical and General Workers' Unions
Founded 1964
Date dissolved 1995
Merged into International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions
Members 6.3 million (1992)
Affiliation International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
Country International

The International Federation of Chemical and General Workers' Unions (IFCGW) was a global union federation of trade unions.

The federation was founded in 1964, when the International Federation of General Factory Workers merged with the International Federation of Industrial Organizations and General Workers' Unions. Initially, the organisation was in competition with the International Federation of Petroleum and Chemical Workers, but that collapsed in 1976, with many of its affiliates joining the IFCGW, which renamed itself as the "International Federation of Chemical, Energy and General Workers' Unions" (ICEF). Membership accordingly rose from four million to 6.3 million by 1992.[1][2]

In 1995, the ICEF merged with the Miners' International Federation to form the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 James C. Docherty and Sjaak van der Velden, Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor, pp.140-141
  2. ↑ Union of International Associations, "International Federation of Chemical, Energy and General Workers' Unions (ICEF)"
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.