Global union federation

A global union federation (GUF) is an international federation of national trade unions organizing in specific industry sectors or occupational groups. Historically, such federations in the social democratic tradition described as international trade secretariats (ITS),[1] while those in the Christian democratic tradition described themselves as international trade federations. Equivalent sectoral bodies linked to the World Federation of Trade Unions described themselves as Trade Union Internationals.

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 centre, which in turn can be affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) or the WFTU.

Current federations

Federation Acronym Headquarters Present[lower-alpha 1] Ref.
Building and Wood Workers' International BWI Geneva 2005 [2]
Education International EI Brussels 1992 [3]
Federation of International Civil Servants' Associations FICSA Geneva 1952
FIFPro FIFPro Hoofddoorp 1965
IndustriALL Global Union IndustriAll Geneva 2012
International Affiliation of Writers' Guilds IAWG Toronto 1986
International Arts and Entertainment Alliance IAEA Brussels 1997
International Domestic Workers Federation IDWF Hong Kong 2013 [4]
International Federation of Actors FIA Brussels 1952
International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations IFALPA Montreal 1948
International Federation of Automatic Control IFAC Laxenburg 1956 [5]
International Federation of Journalists IFJ Brussels 1926 [6]
International Federation of Musicians FIM Paris 1948
International Transport Workers' Federation ITF London 1896 [7]
International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations IUF Geneva 1920 [8]
Public Services International PSI Ferney-Voltaire 1907 [7]
UNI Global Union UNI Nyon 2000 [9]

Former secretariats
FederationAcronymFoundedDissolvedFateRef
Carpenters' International19031925Merged into IFBWW[10]
Communications InternationalCI19202000Merged into UNI[9]
International Agitation Commission of Carvers18951919Merged into IUW
International Commission for Railwaymen18931898Merged into ITF[7]
International Commercial Employees' Secretariat19091914Dissolved
International Committee of Entertainment and Media UnionsICEMU19922000Dormant[9][11]
International Confederation of MusiciansICM19041920sDissolved
International Federation of Bookbinders and Kindred Trades19071949Merged into IGF[9]
International Federation of Bakery Workers19071920Merged into IUF[8]
International Federation of Brewery Workers18961920Merged into IUF[8]
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[12]
International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' UnionsICEM19952012Merged into IndustriALL[12]
International Federation of Civil Servants19251935Merged into PSI[7]
International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical EmployeesFIET19211999Merged into UNI[9]
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[13]
International Federation of Glass Workers19081930sDissolved
International Federation of Lithographers, Lithographic Printers and Kindred Trades18971949Merged into IGF[9]
International Federation of Meat Workers19131920Merged into IUF[8]
International Federation of Petroleum and Chemical WorkersIFPCW19541976Dissolved[12]
International Federation of Plantation and Agricultural WorkersIFPAW19601994Merged into IUF[8]
International Federation of Pottery WorkersIFPW19051935Merged into ICEF[12][14]
International Federation of Saddlers' Unions19061921Merged into the ISLWF[13]
International Federation of Secondary TeachersFIPESO19121993Merged into EI
International Federation of Teachers' AssociationsIFTA19261993Merged into EI
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[13]
International Graphical FederationIGF19492000Merged into UNI[9]
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[9]
International Secretariat of Foundry Workers18981904Merged into IMF[10]
International Secretariat of the Glass WorkersIGWU18921900Dissolved[12][15]
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[13]
International Textile and Garment Workers' FederationITGWF19601970Merged into ITGLWF[13]
International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' FederationITGLWF19702012Merged into IndustriALL[13]
International Typographers' SecretariatITS18891949Merged into IGF[9]
International Union of Hatters19001939Dissolved
International Union of Hairdressers19071939Dissolved[9]
International Union of Hotel, Restaurant and Bar WorkersIUHR19081961Merged into IUF[8]
International Union of Leather Workers18911921Merged into the ISLWF[13]
International Union of Wood WorkersIUW19041934Merged into IFBWW[10]
Media and Entertainment InternationalMEI19932000Merged into UNI[9]
Plantation Workers International FederationPWIF19571960Merged into IFPAW[8]
Miners' International FederationMIF18901995Merged into ICEM[12]
Teachers' International Trade SecretariatITST19271946Merged into FISE
Universal Alliance of Diamond WorkersUADW19052000Merged into ICEM[12]
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][16]
World Federation of Industry WorkersWFIW19852007Merged into ICEM
World Organisation of the Teaching ProfessionWOTP19231951Merged into WCOTP

See also
  • Global Unions

Notes
  1. Indicates year current name adopted

Citations
  1. Rojot 2006, p. 258.
  2. Chen 2005, p. 81.
  3. Gries 2001, p. 86.
  4. Fish, Jennifer (2017). Domestic Workers of the World Unite! A Global Movement for Dignity and Human Rights. New York: NYU Press.
  5. "Secretariat". International Federation of Automatic Control. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  6. Gries 2001, p. 88
  7. Gries 2001, p. 89
  8. Gries 2001, p. 91
  9. Gries 2001, p. 92-93
  10. Gries 2001, p. 90.
  11. UIA 1999, online.
  12. Gries 2001, p. 87.
  13. Gries 2001, pp. 88–89.
  14. BurchillRoss 1977, p. 186.
  15. Sassenbach 1926, p. 102.
  16. UIA 2006, online.

Sources
Books
  • Burchill, Frank; Ross, Richard (1977). A History of the Potters' Union. Hanley: Ceramic and Allied Trades Union. ISBN 978-0-906210-01-7.
  • Chen, Martha Alter (2005). Progress of the World's Women 2005: Women, Work, & Poverty. United Nations Publications. ISBN 978-1-932827-26-2. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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  • Rojot, Jacques (2006). "International Collective Bargaining". In Morley, Michael J.; Gunnigle, Patrick; Collings, David (eds.). Global Industrial Relations. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-33079-9.
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