List of trade unions
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This is a list of trade unions and union federations by country.
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International Federations
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Global
- International Confederation of Free Trade Unions ICFTU http://www.icftu.org
- World Confederation of Labour WCL http://www.cmt-wcl.org
- World Federation of Trade Unions WFTU http://www.wftucentral.org/
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Regional
- ICFTU African Regional Organisation AFRO http://www.icftuafro.org
- ICFTU Asia and Pacific Regional Organisation APRO http://www.icftu-apro.org
- ICFTU Inter American Regional Organisation of Workers ORIT http://www.cioslorit.org
- European Trade Union Confederation ETUC http://www.etuc.org/en/
- European Federation of Public Service Unions EPSU http://www.epsu.org
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Sectoral global union federations
- Education International EI http://www.ei-ie.org
- International Federation of Building and Wood Workers IFBWW http://www.ifbww.org
- International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions ICEM http://www.icem.org
- International Federation of Journalists IFJ http://www.ifj.org
- International Metalworkers' Federation IMF http://www.imfmetal.org
- International Transport Workers' Federation ITF http://www.itf.org.uk
- International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation ITGLWF http://www.itglwf.org
- International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Association IUF http://www.iuf.org.uk
- Public Services International PSI http://www.world-psi.org
- Union Network International UNI http://www.union-network.org
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Australia
For registered, ACTU affiliated unions see:
For unregistered Australian unions see:
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Austria
- Austrian Trade Union Federation (Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund, ÖGB) (http://www.oegb.at/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=OEGBZ/Page/OEGBZ_Index&n=OEGBZ_5.9)
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Belgium
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Canada
Many United States unions (typically those with "international" in their name, plus the NHL Players Association) also include Canada. See below.
- Canadian Labour Congress CLC www.clc-ctc.ca
- BC Carpenters Union (www.bccarpentersunion.com)
- Canadian Auto Workers Union (www.caw.ca)
- Canadian Union of Public Employees (www.cupe.ca)
- Canadian Union of Postal Workers (www.cupw.ca)
- Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (www.cep.ca)
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (www.iamaw.ca)
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union (www.ilwu.ca)
- Public Service Alliance of Canada (www.psac.com)
- Service Employees International Union (www.seiu.org)
- Centrale des syndicats démocratiques (House of Democratic Unions)
- Centrale des syndicats du Québec (Quebec House of Unions, www.csq.qc.net)
- Confédération des syndicats nationaux (National Unions Confederation, www.csn.qc.ca)
- Fédération des travailleurs du Québec (Quebec Workers Federation, www.ftq.qc.ca)
- Manitoba Teachers' Society, The ([1])
- Ontario Public Service Employees Union (www.opseu.org)
- British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union (http://www.bcgeu.ca)
- National Union of Public and General Employees(http://www.nupge.ca)
- Hospital Employees' Union(http://www.heu.org)
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Caribbean
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Cyprus
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Czech Republic
- Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions – Českomoravská konfederace odborových svazů, ČMKOS, http://www.cmkos.cz/eng/
- Association of Autonomous Trade Unions – Asociace samostatných odborů, ASO, http://www.asocr.cz/
- Confederation of Art and Culture – Konfederace umění a kultury, KUK, http://www.jtpunion.org/KUK/Obecne/indexKUK.htm
- Christian Trade Union Coalition – Křesťanská odborová koalice, KOK
- Trade Union Federation of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia – Odborové sdružení Čech, Moravy a Slezska, OSČMS, http://www.sweb.cz/oscms/
- Trade Union Federation Equality – Odborový svaz Rovnost, OSR, http://fsa.anarchismus.org/os.php
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Finland
The three major confederations:
- Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK (www.sak.fi)
- The Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees STTK (www.sttk.fi)
- Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals AKAVA (www.akava.fi)
Individual trade unions (The confederational affiliation shown in brackets. Unions in AKAVA are in decreasing order of size):
- Affiliated Unions of the Joint Organisation of State Employees (SAK, www.vty.fi)
- Chemical Workers' Union (SAK, www.kemianliitto.fi)
- Coastguard Union (SAK, www.merivartioliitto.fi)
- Construction Trade Union (SAK, www.rakennusliitto.fi)
- Finnish Aviation Union (SAK, www.iau.fi)
- Finnish Cabin Crew Union (SAK, www.slsy.fi)
- Finnish Customs Officers' Union (SAK, www.tulliliitto.fi)
- Finnish Electrical Workers' Union (SAK, www.sahkoliitto.fi)
- Finnish Foodstuff Workers' Union (SAK, www.selry.fi)
- Finnish Locomotivemen's Union (SAK, www.veturimiesliitto.fi)
- Finnish Media Union (SAK, www.viestintaliitto.fi)
- Finnish Musicians' Union (SAK, www.musicfinland.com/sml)
- Finnish Post and Logistics Union (SAK, www.pau.fi)
- Finnish Prison Officers' Union (SAK, www.vankilavirkailijainliittovvl.fi)
- Finnish Railwaymen's Union (SAK, www.rautl.fi)
- Finnish Seamen's Union (SAK, www.smury.fi)
- Finnish Social Democratic Journalists' Union (SAK, Official homepage)
- Finnish Transport Workers' Union (SAK, www.akt.fi)
- General Union of Journalists (SAK, www.yleinenlehtimiesliitto.fi)
- Metalworkers' Union (SAK, www.metalliliitto.fi)
- Paperworkers' Union (SAK, www.paperiliitto.fi)
- Postal Workers' Union (SAK, merged with Union of Post-office Employees on 1 June, 2005 to form Finnish Post and Logistics Union)
- Railway Salaried Staff's Union (SAK, www.rautatievirkamiesliitto.fi)
- Service Union United (SAK, www.pam.fi)
- The Finnish National Union of State Employees and Special Services (SAK, www.valry.fi)
- The Wood and Allied Workers' Union (SAK, www.puuliitto.fi)
- Trade Union for Municipal Sector (SAK, www.ktv.fi)
- Union of Foremen in Commerce (SAK, www.esimiesliitto.fi)
- Union of Post-office Employees (SAK, merged with Postal Workers' Union on 1 June, 2005 to form Finnish Post and Logistics Union)
- The Finnish Union of Salaried Employees TU (STTK, www.toimihenkilounioni.fi)
- Tehy - Union of Health and Social Care Services (STTK, www.tehy.fi)
- The Finnish Union of Practical Nurses SuPer (STTK, www.superliitto.fi)
- Finnish Engineers´ Association SKL (STTK www.konepaallystoliitto.fi)
- Federation of Technical Employees in the Dairy Industry MVL (STTK www.mvl.fi)
- The Federation of Public and Private Sector Employees Jyty,(STTK, www.jytyliitto.fi)
- Confederation of Municipal Employees in Technical Professions (STTK, [http://www.kuntientekniset.fi www.kuntatekniset.fi)
- National Union of Public Health Nurses STHL (STTK, www.terveydenhoitajaliitto.fi)
- Finnish Fire-Fighters Union (STTK)
- Pardia - Confederation of State Employees´ Unions (STTK, www.pardia.fi)
- Trade Union SUORA (STTK, www.ammattiliittosuora.fi)
- Federation of Special Service and Clerical Employees (STTK, www.erto.fi)
- Union of Insurance Employees 10 500 (STTK, www.vvl.fi)
- Sales and Marketing Professionals (STTK, www.smkj.fi)
- Union of Finnish Foresters (STTK, www.meto-ry.fi)
- Union of Officials and Employees in Parishes (STTK, www.svtl.fi)
- Mediaunion (STTK, www.mediaunioni.com)
- Finnish Ships´ Officers´ Association (STTK, www.seacommand.fi)
- Technical Employees in Stevedoring and Forwarding Branch (STTK, www.aht-tekniset.fi)
- Finnish Federation of Technicians in Special Branches (STTK, www.seteli.fi)
- The Officials of Construction Industry (STTK, www.ria.fi)
- Commercial college graduates´ union (STTK, www.liiketaloudenliitto.fi)
- Agrologien Liitto – "Union of Agrologists" (STTK, www.agrologit.fi)
- Trade Union of Education in Finland (AKAVA, www.oaj.fi)
- The Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers (AKAVA, www.tek.fi)
- Union of Professional Engineers in Finland (AKAVA, www.insinooriliitto.fi)
- The Finnish Association of Graduates in Economics and Business Administration (AKAVA, www.sefe.fi)
- Finnish Medical Association (AKAVA, www.laakariliitto.fi)
- Central Union of Special Branches within AKAVA (AKAVA, www.akavanerityisalat.fi)
- Finnish Business Polytechnic Graduates Association (AKAVA, www.tradenomiliitto.fi)
- Union of Professional Social Workers (AKAVA, www.talentia.fi)
- Association of Finnish Lawyers (AKAVA, www.lakimiesliitto.fi)
- Finnish Pharmacists' Association (AKAVA, www.farmasialiitto.fi)
- Finnish Association of Political Scientists (AKAVA, www.sval.fi)
- Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (AKAVA, www.tieteentekijoidenliitto.fi)
- Finnish Dental Association (AKAVA, www.hammaslaakariliitto.fi)
- Finnish Union of Experts in Science (AKAVA, www.luonnontieteilijat.fi)
- YTY & Coach (AKAVA, www.yty.fi)
- Finnish Association of Academic Agronomists (AKAVA, www.agronomiliitto.fi)
- The Officers Union (AKAVA, www.upseeriliitto.fi)
- Finnish Psychological Association (AKAVA, www.psykologiliitto.fi)
- The Union of Finnish Clergy (AKAVA, www.pappisliitto.fi)
- The Finnish Association of Architects (AKAVA, www.safa.fi)
- Finnish Union of Environmental Professionals (AKAVA, www.ykl.fi)
- Union of Swedish-speaking Engineers in Finland (AKAVA, www.diff.fi)
- Society of Finnish Professional Foresters (AKAVA, www.metsanhoitajat.fi)
- The Finnish Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AKAVA, www.stthl.fi)
- Union of Finnish University Professors (AKAVA, www.professoriliitto.fi)
- The Union of Diaconal Workers in Finland (AKAVA, www.dtl.fi)
- Finnish Veterinary Association (AKAVA, www.sell.fi)
- Finnish Association of Church Organists (AKAVA, Official homepage)
- Union of Finnish Speech Therapists (AKAVA, www.puheterapeuttiliitto.fi)
- AKAVA's General Group (AKAVA, www.ayr.fi)
- Health Science Academic Leaders and Experts (AKAVA, www.terveystieteidenakateemiset.fi)
- Association of Employees in Government Educational Administration (AKAVA, www.vsvry.fi)
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France
- the 5 large confederations
- 3 importants unions
- Solidaires Unitaires Démocratiques (SUD)
- Fédération Syndicale Unitaire (FSU)
- Union Nationale des Syndicats Autonomes (UNSA)
- other union:
- Confédération Nationale du Travail (www.cnt-f.org) (anarcho-syndicalists)
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Germany
- German Confederation of Trade Unions (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, DGB) http://www.dgb.de/sprachen/englisch/kontakte.htm
- IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt - http://www.igbau.de
- IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie - http://www.igbce.de
- Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft - http://www.gew.de
- IG Metall - http://www.igmetall.de/die_igmetall/englisch/index.html
- Gewerkschaft Nahrung-Genuss-Gaststätten - http://www.ngg.net
- Gewerkschaft der Polizei - http://www.gdp.de
- TRANSNET - http://www.transnet.org
- ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft) - http://www.verdi.de
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Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU) - pro-CPC
- Hong Kong and Kowloon Federation of Labour Unions (HKFLU}
- Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) - pro-democracy
- Hong Kong & Kowloon Trades Union Council (HKKTUC) - pro-Kuomintang
- Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (HKPTU) - pro-democracy
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
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India
see Indian Trade Unions, List of trade unions in the Singareni coal fields.
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Iraq
- Federation of Workers’ Councils and Unions in Iraq
- General Federation of Trade Unions
- Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions
- Union of the Unemployed in Iraq
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Ireland
- Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) (www.ictu.ie) Note: ICTU is the umbrella organisation for unions operating in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. British unions operate in Northern Ireland, as do some all-Ireland unions, and some Northern Ireland-only unions.
- Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union (T&G) (www.tgwu.org.uk)
- Amicus-MSF (www.amicus-msf.ie)
- Association of First Division Civil Servants (FDA) (www.fda.org.uk)
- Association of Higher Civil & Public Servants (AHCPS) (www.ahcps.ie)
- Association of Irish Traditional Musicians (AITM) (no website known)
- Association of University Teachers (AUT) (www.aut.org.uk)
- Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) (www.bfawu.org)
- Bakery and Foodworkers Amalgamated Union (BFAU) (no website known)
- British Actors Equity Association (www.equity.org.uk)
- Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) (www.bectu.org.uk)
- Building and Allied Trades Unions (BATU) (www.batu.ie)
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) (www.csp.org.uk)
- Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) (www.cpsu.ie)
- Civil Service Alliance (CSA) (no website known)
- Communications Workers' Union (Ireland) (CWU) (www.cwu.ie)
- Communications Workers' Union (UK) (CWU) (www.cwu.org)
- CONNECT (www.connectuk.org)
- Electricity Supply Board's Officer's Association (ESBOA) (no website known)
- Federated Union of Government Employees (FUGE) (no website known)
- Fire Brigades Union (FBU) (www.fbu.org.uk)
- GMB (www.gmb.org.uk)
- Graphical Paper and Media Union (GPMU) (www.gpmu.ie)
- Guinness Staff Union (GSU) (no website known)
- Irish Bank Officials' Association (IBOA) (www.iboa.ie)
- Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) (www.ifut.ie)
- Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) (www.imo.ie)
- Irish Municipal, Public and Civil Trade Union (IMPACT) (www.impact.ie)
- Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) (www.into.ie)
- Irish Nurses' Organisation (INO) (www.ino.ie)
- Irish Transport and General Workers' Union ITGWU - now part of SIPTU.
- MANDATE (www.mandate.ie)
- National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO) (www.napo.org.uk)
- National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE) (www.natfhe.org.uk)
- National League of the Blind (NLB) (no website known)
- National Union of Journalists (NUJ) (no website known)
- National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades (KFAT) (www.kfat.org.uk)
- National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) (www.rmt.org.uk)
- National Union of Sheet Metal Workers of Ireland (NUSMWI) (no website known)
- Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) (www.nipsa.org.uk)
- Operative Plasterers and Allied Trades Society of Ireland (OPATSI) (no website known)
- Prison Officers' Association (POA) (no website known)
- Prospect (www.prospect.org.uk)
- Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) (www.pcs.org.uk)
- Public Service Executive Union (PSEU) (www.pseu.ie)
- Sales, Marketing and Administrative Union of Ireland (SMAUI) (no website known)
- Seaman's Union of Ireland (SUI) (no website known)
- Services, Industrial, Professional & Technical Union (SIPTU) (www.siptu.ie)
- Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) (www.tui.ie)
- Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) (www.teeu.ie)
- Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) (www.tssa.ie)
- Ulster Teachers' Union (UTU) (www.utu.edu)
- Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) (www.ucatt.org.uk)
- Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) (www.usdaw.org.uk)
- UNISON (www.unison.org.uk)
- Veterinary Ireland (VI) (www.veterinary-ireland.org)
- Veterinary Officers Association (VOA) (voa.freehosting.net)
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Israel
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Italy
- CGIL (Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro) http://www.cgil.it/
- CISL (Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori) http://www.cisl.it/
- UIL (Unione Italiana del Lavoro) http://www.uil.it/
- CISAL (Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro) http://www.cisal.org/
- CONFSAL (Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Autonomi Lavoratori) http://www.confsal.it/
- COBAS (Confederazione Cobas) http://www.cobas.it/
- CUB (Confederazione Unitaria di Base) http://www.cub.it/
- UGL (Unione Generale del Lavoro) http://www.ugl.it/
- SIN.PA. (Sindacato Padano) http://www.sindacatopadano.org/
- DIRFOR (Sindacato Nazionale dei Dirigenti, dei Direttivi del Corpo Forestale dello Stato) http://www.dirfor.it/
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Korea
- Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) (http://www.kctu.org/)
- Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) (http://www.fktu.or.kr/)
- Korean Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (KTU) (http://ktu.or.kr/)
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Mexico
- Confederation of Mexican Workers - CTM
- Confederación General de Trabajadores (Mexico) - CGT
- Confederación Regional Obrera Mexicana - CROM
- Sindicato ünico de Trabajadores Electricistas de la República Mexicana -SUTERM
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, Metalúrgicos y Similares de la República Mexicana - SNTMMSRM
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Petroleros de la República Mexicana - SNTPRM
- Federación de Sindicatos de Trabajadores al Servicio del Estado - FSTSE
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación - SNTE
- Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria Química y Petroquímica, Carboquímica, Similares y Conexos de la República Mexicana - SNTPCCRM
- Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - STUNAM
- Asociación Sindical de Pilotos Aviadores de México - ASPA
- Asociación Sindical de Sobrecargos de Aviación de México - ASSA
- Confederación Nacional Campesina - CNC
- Central Campesina Independiente - CCI
- Confederación Revolucionaria de Obreros y Campesinos - CROC
- Congreso del Trabajo
- Federación de Sindicatos de Bienes y Servicios - FESEBES
- Federación de Sindicatos Unidos del Valle de México
- Federación de Trabajadores del D.F.
- Frente Auténtico del Trabajo - FAT
- Sindicato de Telefonistas de la República Mexicana - STRM
- Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria de la Radiodifusión, la Televisión, Similares y Conexos de la República Mexicana
- Sindicato de Trabajadores del Sistema de Transporte Colectivo METRO
- Sindicato de Trabajadores Ferrocarrileros de la República Mexicana
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Aviación y Similares - SNTAS
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Secretaría de Hacienda y del Servicio de Administración Tributaria
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente, Recursos Naturales - SNTSEMARNAT
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Secretaría de Salud - SNTSS
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Autotransporte y Comunicaciones, Similares y Conexos de la República Mexicana
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Desarrollo Integral de la Familia - SNTDIF
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado - SNTISSSTE
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social - SNTSS
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Servicio Postal Mexicano SNTSEPOMEX
- Sindicato Nacional Revolucionario de Trabajadores de la Compañía Hulera Euzkadi
- Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores de Autotransportes Urbanos de Pasajeros, Ruta 100
- Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores de la Industria Nuclear - SUTIN
- Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores de la Música del D.F. - SUTM
- Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores del Banco de México
- Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores del Gobierno del Distrito Federal
- Sindicato Unico Nacional de Trabajadores de Telecomunicaciones de México (TELECOMM)
- Asociación Nacional de Actores - ANDA
- Asociación Nacional de Interpretes - ANDI
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The Netherlands
- Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging FNV (http://www.fnv.nl)
- Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond CNV (http:://www.cnv.nl)
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New Zealand
- New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU) (www.union.org.nz/)
- Airline Pilots Association (APA) (www.nzalpa.org.nz/)
- Alloy Yachts Employees Federation
- Amalgamated Workers Union of New Zealand (AWUNZ) (www.awunz.org.nz/)
- APEX
- Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) (www.asms.org.nz/)
- Association of Staff in Tertiary Education Te Hau Takatini o Aotearoa (ASTE) (www.aste.ac.nz/)
- Association of University Staff (AUS) (www.aus.ac.nz/)
- Auckland Society of International Flight Planners
- Aviation & Marine Engineers Association (AMEA) (www.amea.co.nz/)
- Bakers & Pastrycooks Union
- Chemical Workers Union
- Clothing, Laundry & Allied Workers Union
- Corrections Association of New Zealand (CANZ) (www.canz.gen.nz/)
- Customs Officers Association
- Dairy Workers Union (DWU) (www.nzdwu.org.nz/)
- Finance and Information Workers Union (Finsec) (www.finsec.org.nz/)
- Firestone Employees Society Inc
- Flight Attendant & Related Services Association (FARSA)
- Furniture, Manufacturing & Associated Workers Union
- Independent School Teachers Association (ISTANZ) (www.istanz.org.nz/)
- Manufacturing & Construction Workers Union (M&C Union)
- Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) (www.munz.org.nz/)
- Meat & Related Trades Workers Union of Aotearoa (Meat Union Aotearoa) (www.meatunion.org.nz/)
- Medical Laboratories Workers Union
- National Distribution Union (NDU) (www.nduunion.org.nz/)
- New Zealand Building Trades Union (NZBTU) (www.nzbtu.org.nz/)
- New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa (NZEI) (www.nzei.org.nz/welcome.html)
- New Zealand Police Association (www.policeassn.org.nz/)
- NZ Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union (EPMU) (www.nzepmu.org.nz/)
- NZ Meatworkers Union (www.nzmeatworkersunion.co.nz/)
- NZ Merchant Service Guild (MSG) (www.nzmsg.co.nz/)
- NZ Nurses Organisation (NZNO) (www.nzno.org.nz/)
- NZ Professional Firefighters Union
- NZ Writers Guild (www.nzwritersguild.org.nz/)
- Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) (www.ppta.org.nz/)
- Postal Workers Association (PWA)
- Postal Workers Union (PWU)
- Public Service Association (PSA) (www.psa.org.nz/)
- Rail and Maritime Transport Union (R&MTU) (www.rmtunion.org.nz/)
- Service & Food Workers Union of Aotearoa (SFWU)
- Southern Local Government Officers Union (www.slgou.org.nz/Home)
- Stores and Warehouse Employees Union
- Tertiary Institutes Allied Staff Association (TIASA)
- Tramways Employees Union
- Unite (www.unite.org.nz/)
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Nigeria
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Poland
- Solidarity Independent Self-Governing Trade Union (NSZZ Solidarność)
- All-Polish Agreement of Trade Unions (OPZZ)
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Singapore
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South Africa
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Spain
- Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) (www.ccoo.es)
- Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) (www.ugt.es)
- Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) (www.cgt.es)
- Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) (www.cnt.es)
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Sweden
- Swedish Trade Union Confederation (www.lo.se)
- Building Maintenance Workers' Union
- Building Workers' Union
- Commercial Employees' Union
- Electricians' Union
- Food Workers' Union
- Forest and Wood Workers' Union
- Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union
- Graphic Workers' Union
- Industrial Union
- Metalworkers' Union
- Municipal Workers' Union
- Musicians' Union
- Painters' Union
- Paper Workers' Union
- Transport Workers' Union
- Union for Service and Communications Employees
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Switzerland
- Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftbund (SGB) (www.sgb.ch)
- //syndikat - Die Online Gewerkschaft (syndikat.ch)
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United Kingdom
- Trades Union Congress (TUC)
- Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)
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Current Unions
- Amicus (Manufacturing, Technical & Skilled Workers) (www.amicustheunion.org)
- Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen ASLEF (www.aslef.org.uk)
- Association of Teachers and Lecturers ATL (www.askatl.org.uk)
- Association of University Teachers AUT (www.aut.org.uk)
- Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union BFAWU (www.bfawu.org.uk)
- British Air Line Pilots Association BALPA (www.balpa.org.uk)
- Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union BECTU (www.bectu.org.uk)
- Ceramic and Allied Trades Union CATU (www.catu.org.uk)
- Communication Workers Union CWU (www.cwu.org)
- Community (trade union) www.community-tu.org
- Connect - formerly the Society of Telecommunications Executives (STE)
- Educational Institute of Scotland EIS (www.eis.org.uk)
- EQUITY (actors) (www.equity.org.uk)
- Farmers Union of Wales / Undeb Amaethwyr Cymru (FUW) (fuw.org.uk)
- First Division Association (senior civil servants) (www.fda.org.uk)
- Fire Brigades Union FBU (www.fbu.org.uk)
- GMB (General workers' union) (www.gmb.org.uk)
- Graphical, Paper and Media Union GPMU (www.gpmu.org.uk)
- Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association HCSA (www.hcsa.com)
- International Union of Sex Workers (www.iusw.org)
- Musicians Union MU (www.musiciansunion.org.uk)
- National Association of Probation Officers NAPO (www.napo.org.uk)
- National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers NASUWT (www.teachersunion.org.uk)
- National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education NATFHE (www.natfhe.org.uk)
- National Farmers Union NFU (www.nfu.org.uk)
- National Union of Journalists NUJ (www.nuj.org.uk)
- National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers NUMAST (www.numast.org)
- National Union of Mineworkers NUM
- National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers RMT (www.rmt.org.uk)
- Offshore Industry Liaison Committee OILC www.oilc.org.uk
- National Union of Teachers NUT (www.teachers.org.uk)
- Professional Association of Teachers PAT (www.pat.org.uk)
- Prison Officers Association POA (www.poauk.org.uk)
- Professional Footballers Association PFA (www.givemefootball.com)
- Prospect (engineering, scientific, management and professional staff) (www.prospect.org.uk)
- Public and Commercial Services Union PCS (www.pcs.org.uk)
- Royal College of Nursing RCN (legally a professional society rather than a trade union)
- Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists SCP (www.scpod.org)
- Society of Radiographers SoR (www.sor.org)
- Transport & General Workers' Union T&G / TGWU (www.tgwu.org.uk)
- Transport Salaried Staffs' Association TSSA (www.tssa.org.uk)
- Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (National Union of Teachers of Wales) UCAC (www.athrawon.com)
- UNIFI (Financial services) (www.unifi.org.uk)
- Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians UCATT (www.ucatt.org.uk)
- Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers USDAW (www.usdaw.org.uk)
- UNISON (Public services) (www.unison.org.uk)
- The Writers' Guild of Great Britain WGGB (www.writersguild.org.uk)
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Historical Unions
- Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU)
- Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union (AMWU)
- British Seafarers' Union (BSU)
- Confederation of Health Service Employees (COHSE)
- Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers' Union (DWRGLU)
- Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ITSC)
- Manufacturing Science and Finance (MSF)
- National Union of Dock Labourers (NUDL)
- Miners' Federation of Great Britain
- National Association of Local Government Officers (NALGO)
- National Union of Knitwear, Footwear & Apparel Trades (KFAT)
- National Union of Public Employees (NUPE)
- National Union of Railwaymen (NUR)
- National Union of Seamen (NUS)
- National Union of Ship's Stewards (NUSSCBB)
- Scottish Union of Dock Labourers (SUDL)
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United States
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Current Unions
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American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations AFL-CIO
- Associated Actors and Artistes of America (4As)
- Actors' Equity Association AEA (www.actorsequity.org)
- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists AFTRA (www.aftra.org)
- American Guild of Musical Artists AGMA (www.agma.org)
- American Guild of Variety Artists AGVA
- Hebrew Actors' Union Inc HAU
- The Guild of Italian American Actors GIAA (www.nygiaa.org)
- Screen Actors Guild SAG (www.sag.org)
- Air Line Pilots Association ALPA (www.alpa.org)
- Amalgamated Transit Union ATU (www.atu.org)
- American Federation of Government Employees AFGE (www.afge.org)
- American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada AFM (www.afm.org)
- American Federation of School Administrators AFSA (www.admin.org)
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFSCME (www.afscme.org)
- American Federation of Teachers AFT (www.aft.org)
- American Postal Workers Union APWU (www.apwu.org)
- American Radio Association ARA (home.earthlink.net/~araplans/)
- American Train Dispatchers Department ATDD (atdd.homestead.com/atddpg1.html)
- Atomic Trades and Labor Council ATLC (www.atlcunion.org)
- Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union BCTGM (www.bctgm.org)
- Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen BRS (www.brs.org)
- California School Employees Association CSEA (www.csea.com)
- California Nurses Association CNA (www.calnurse.org)
- Communications Workers of America CWA (www.cwa-union.org)
- Federation of Professional Athletes
- Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union GMP (www.gmpiu.org)
- Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union see UNITE HERE below
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes IATSE (www.iatse-intl.org)
- International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers IW (www.ironworkers.org)
- International Association of Fire Fighters IAFF (www.iaff.org)
- International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers (www.insulators.org)
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers IAM (www.iamaw.org)
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (www.boilermakers.org)
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW (www.ibew.org)
- International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers IFPTE (www.ifpte.org)
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union ILWU (www.ilwu.com)
- International Longshoremen's Association ILA (www.ilaunion.org)
- International Plate Printers, Die Stampers and Engravers Union of North America
- International Union of Allied Novelty and Production Workers
- International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers BAC (www.bacweb.org)
- International Union of Elevator Constructors IUEC (www.iuec.org)
- International Union of Journeymen Horseshoers and Allied Trades IUJHAT
- International Union of Operating Engineers IUOE (www.iuoe.org)
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades IUPAT (www.iupat.org)
- International Union of Police Associations IUPA (www.iupa.org/)
- Marine Engineers Beneficial Association MEBA (www.d1meba.org)
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association NATCA (www.natca.org)
- National Association of Letter Carriers NALC (www.nalc.org)
- National Nurses Organizing Committee NNOC (www.nnoc.net)
- Office and Professional Employees International Union OPEIU (www.opeiu.org)
- Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association OPCMIA (www.opcmai.org)
- Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union PACE (www.paceunion.org)
- Seafarers International Union of North America SIU (www.seafarers.org)
- Sheet Metal Workers International Association SMWIA (www.smwia.org)
- Transport Workers Union of America TWU (www.twu.org)
- Transportation Communications International Union TCU (www.tcunion.org)
- United American Nurses UAN (www.uannurse.org)
- United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada UA
- United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union UAW (www.uaw.org
- United Mine Workers of America UMWA (www.umw.org)
- United Steelworkers of America USWA (www.uswa.org)
- United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers (www.unionroofers.com)
- Utility Workers Union of America UWUA (www.uwua.org)
- Writers Guild of America, east WGAE (www.wgaeast.org)
- Associated Actors and Artistes of America (4As)
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Change to Win Federation
- Industrial Workers of the World
- Laborers' International Union of North America LIUNA (www.liuna.org)
- Service Employees International Union SEIU (www.seiu.org)
- UNITE HERE (www.unitehere.org)
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America UBC (www.carpenters.org)
- United Farm Workers of America UFW (www.ufw.org)
- United Food and Commercial Workers UFCW (www.ufcw.org)
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Independent
- Armco Employees Independant Federation (AEIF)
- Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) (www.amfanatl.org)
- California Nurses Association CNA (www.calnurses.org)
- Coalition of University Employees CUE (www.cueunion.org)
- Directors Guild of America DGA (www.dga.org)
- Independent Steelworkers Union ISU (ISU Homepage)
- Industrial Workers of the World IWW ("Wobblies") (www.iww.org)
- Major League Baseball Players Association MLBPA
- Massachusetts Nurses Association (www.massnurses.org)
- National Education Association NEA (www.nea.org)
- NHL Players Association NHLPA (www.nhlpa.com)
- National Nurses Organizing Committee NNOC (www.nnoc.net)
- National Rural Letter Carriers Association NRLCA (www.nrlca.org)
- National Treasury Employees Union NTEU (www.nteu.org)
- National Weather Service Employees Organization NWSEO (www.nwseo.org)
- Progressive Organization for Workplace and Employee Rights POWER (www.union-power.org)
- Union Millwrights m/w (www.unionmillwright.com)
- United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America UE (www.ranknfile-ue.org)
- United Transportation Union UTU (www.utu.org)
- Writers Guild of America, west WGA (www.wga.org)
- Association of Pizza Delivery Drivers APDD (www.pizzadeliverydrivers.org)
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Historical Unions
- Amalgamated Meat Cutters
- American Federation of Labor (see AFL-CIO above)
- American Railway Union
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
- Cigar Makers' International Union
- Congress of Industrial Organizations (see AFL-CIO above)
- Drug, Hospital, and Health Care Employees Union
- General Trades Union
- International Fur & Leather Workers Union
- Knights of Labor
- Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO)
- Retail Clerks International Union
- United Packinghouse Workers of America
- Western Federation of Miners
- Workingmen's Benevolent Association
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Union Reform Groups
- Association for Union Democracy AUD (www.uniondemocracy.org)
- Labor Notes "Putting the Movement Back in the Labor Movement" (www.labornotes.org)
- Research, Educate, Advocacy, People REAP - UFCW reform group (www.reapinc.org)
- Short Circuits IBEW local reformers (www.shortcircuits.us)
- Teamsters for a Democratic Union TDU (www.tdu.org)
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Other Union Organizations
- Change to Win Coalition (www.changetowin.org)
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists CBTU (www.cbtu.org)
- Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions CGEU (www.cgeu.org)
- Coalition of Labor Union Women CLUW (www.cluw.org)
- Committees for Occupational Safety and Health COSHs
- Jobs with Justice JwJ (www.jwj.org)
- Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (www.lclaa.org)
- Pride At Work PAW (www.prideatwork.org)
- Working America (www.workingamerica.org)
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USSR
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Venezuela
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