International Trade Union Confederation

"The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is the main international trade union organisation, representing the interests of working people worldwide. It has 301 affiliated member organisations in 151 countries and territories, with a total membership of 176 million workers. The ITUC was founded at its inaugural Congress in Vienna, Austria, on 1 -3 November 2006. It groups together the former affiliates of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the World Confederation of Labour (WCL), along with trade union organisations which had no global affiliation. "

People

Accessed February 2011:

• Sharan Burrow - General Secretary
• Michael Sommer - President
• Luc Cortebeeck - Deputy President
• Nair Goulart - Deputy President
• Jaap Wienen - Deputy General Secretary
• Wellington Chibebe - Deputy General Secretary

Contact

URL: http://www.ituc-csi.org

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