Global union federation

A global union federation is an international federation of national trade unions organizing in specific industry sectors or occupational groups. Previously, a GUF was referred to as an international trade secretariat (ITS).[1]

Many unions are members of one or more global union federations, relevant to the sectors where they have their members. Individual unions may also be affiliated to a national trade union center, which in turn can be affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) or the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU).

Current federations

Federation Acronym Headquarters Present[lower-alpha 1] Origin[lower-alpha 2] Ref.
Building and Wood Workers' International BWI Geneva 2005 Merger: IFBWW and WFBW [2]
Education International EI Brussels 1992 Merger: IFFTU and WCOTP [3]
IndustriALL Global Union IndustriAll Geneva 2012 1893 – IFTWA, IGWF
International Arts and Entertainment Alliance (FIA FIM) IAEA Brussles
International Federation of Journalists IFJ Brussels 1926 Split: IOJ [4]
International Transport Workers' Federation ITF London 1898 Renaming [5]
International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations IUF Geneva 1920 Merger: Trade Secretariats of Brewery, Meat, and Bakery Workers [6]
Public Services International PSI Ferney-Voltaire 1907 [5]
UNI Global Union UNI Nyon 2000 Merger: CI, FIET, MEI, IGF [7]
World Federation of Trade Unions WFTU Athens 1945 Split: 1949 [8]

Former organizations
FederationAcronymFoundedDissolvedFateRef
International Committee of Entertainment and Media UnionsICEMU19922000Dormant[7][9]

Former secretariats
FederationAcronymFoundedDissolvedFateRef
Carpenters' International19031925Merged into IFBWW[10]
Communications InternationalCI19202000Merged into UNI[7]
International Commission for Railwaymen18931898Merged into ITF[5]
International Commercial Employees' Secretariat19091914Dissolved
International Federation of Bookbinders and Kindred Trades19071949Merged into IGF[7]
International Federation of Bakery Workers19071920Merged into IUF[6]
International Federation of Brewery Workers18961920Merged into IUF[6]
International Federation of Building and Wood WorkersIFBWW19342005Merged into BWI[2][10]
International Federation of Building WorkersIFBW19031934Merged into IFBWW[10]
International Federation of Chemical and General Workers' UnionsICEF19071995Merged into ICEM[11]
International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' UnionsICEM19952012Merged into IndustriALL[11]
International Federation of Civil Servants19251935Merged into PSI[5]
International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical EmployeesFIET19211999Merged into UNI[7]
International Federation of Enginemen and Firemen19271939Dissolved
International Federation of Foundry WorkersIFF19491954Dissolved
International Federation of Free Teachers' UnionsIFFTU19511992Merged into EI[3]
International Federation of Furriers18941925Merged into IGWF[12]
International Federation of Glass Workers19081930sDissolved
International Federation of Lithographers, Lithographic Printers and Kindred Trades18971949Merged into IGF[7]
International Federation of Meat Workers19131920Merged into IUF[6]
International Federation of Petroleum and Chemical WorkersIFPCW19541976Dissolved[11]
International Federation of Plantation and Agricultural WorkersIFPAW19601994Merged into IUF[6]
International Federation of Pottery WorkersIFPW19051935Merged into ICEF[11][13]
International Federation of Saddlers' Unions19031921Merged into the ISLWF[12]
International Federation of Textile Workers' AssociationsIFTWA18931960Merged into ITGWF
International Federation of Tobacco WorkersIFTW18891958Merged into PWIF
International Federation of Trade Unions of Audio-Visual WorkersFISTAV19741993Merged into MEI
International Federation of Variety ArtistsIFVA19521970Merged into FIA
International Garment Workers' FederationIGWF18931960Merged into ITGWF[12]
International Graphical FederationIGF19492000Merged into UNI[7]
International Landworkers' FederationILF19201960Merged into IFPAW
International Mercantile Marine Officers' AssociationIMMOA19261965Merged into ITF
International Metalworkers' FederationIMF18932012Merged into IndustriALL[10]
International Seafarers' FederationISF19181930sDissolved
International Secretariat of Arts, Communications, Media and Entertainment Trade UnionsISETU19651993Merged into MEI[7]
International Secretariat of Foundry Workers18981904Merged into IMF[10]
International Secretariat of the Glass WorkersIGWU18921900Dissolved[11][14]
International Secretariat of Painters and Allied Trades19111946Merged into IFBWW[10]
International Secretariat of Potters19071922Merged into IFBW
International Secretariat of Stone Workers19031946Merged into IFBWW[10]
International Secretariat of Stone Setters19041923Merged into ISSM
International Shoe and Leather Workers' FederationISLWF19071970Merged into ITGLWF[12]
International Textile and Garment Workers' FederationITGWF19601970Merged into ITGLWF[12]
International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' FederationITGLWF19702012Merged into IndustriALL[12]
International Typographers' SecretariatITS18891949Merged into IGF[7]
International Union of Hatters19001939Dissolved
International Union of Hairdressers19071939Dissolved[7]
International Union of Hotel, Restaurant and Bar WorkersIUHR19081961Merged into IUF[6]
International Union of Leather Workers18911921Merged into the ISLWF[12]
International Union of Wood WorkersIUW19041934Merged into IFBWW[10]
Media and Entertainment InternationalMEI19932000Merged into UNI[7]
Plantation Workers International FederationPWIF19571960Merged into IFPAW[6]
Miners' International FederationMIF18901995Merged into ICEM[11]
Teachers' International Trade SecretariatITST19271946Merged into FISE
Universal Alliance of Diamond WorkersUADW19052000Merged into ICEM[11]
World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching ProfessionWCOTP19511992Merged into EI[3]
World Confederation of TeachersWCT19632007Merged into EI
World Federation of Building and Woodworkers' UnionsWFBW19372005Merged into BWI[2][15]
World Federation of Industry WorkersWFIW19852007Merged into ICEM

See also

Notes
  1. Indicates year current name adopted
  2. Indicates year earliest constituent federation founded

Citations
  1. Rojot 2006, p. 258.
  2. Chen 2005, p. 81.
  3. Gries 2001, p. 86.
  4. Gries 2001, p. 88.
  5. Gries 2001, p. 89.
  6. Gries 2001, p. 91.
  7. Gries 2001, p. 92-93.
  8. Gries 2001, p. 94.
  9. UIA 1999, online.
  10. Gries 2001, p. 90.
  11. Gries 2001, p. 87.
  12. Gries 2001, pp. 88-89.
  13. BurchillRoss 1977, p. 186.
  14. Sassenbach 1926, p. 102.
  15. UIA 2006, online.

Sources
Books
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